Skin issues help!

I’m honestly just sitting here wondering what on earth is happening to my skin. Every single morning when I wash my face, it looks like it’s completely flared up—pimples popping out everywhere and this redness spreading around, though not quite uniformly. It usually settles down after about ten minutes, but man, it’s a rough start to the day. Then, when I shower at night, things get even weirder; I’ll switch up my body washes and suddenly I’ve got breakouts on my back and these red patches across my shoulders that just won't stop itching. And don't even get me started on my legs. They feel incredibly dry, almost like they're flaking off, and the itching is just unbearable. I actually had this thought that maybe it was the water quality in my neighborhood, so last night I went through the whole routine of boiling some water to use instead. I washed my face with it this morning, but... yeah, absolutely nothing changed. Just to clarify, I don't wear any makeup, and I haven't really used it much in the past either. Could this be a vitamin deficiency or something? Or am I just losing it? I’m seriously considering booking an appointment with a dermatologist. If anyone happens to have a good link or some advice, please, could you share it?

I know a girl who dealt with something very similar and managed to get it all sorted out.👍

It sounds like you might be dealing with an allergy or maybe just some hypersensitivity to the water itself—my boyfriend actually deals with the exact same thing.

Honestly, there isn't really a permanent fix for this kind of thing. For your legs, I'd suggest picking up a good moisturizing cream or a heavy-duty lotion...

Maybe try checking in with a dermatologist to see what they recommend.

Honestly, I deal with the exact same thing every single time I get out of the shower—it itches like crazy at first, but then it eventually settles down. It’s not just my face either, since I have patches on my torso regardless of what kind of water I use (allergies are a nightmare), and my legs act up too. It doesn't happen everywhere, just in certain spots... you know, these little oval-shaped patches that turn bright red, feel super dry, and start peeling. The real kicker is that you absolutely cannot scratch them; if you do, it just makes everything worse—the skin swells up a bit and that dry patch starts spreading out in a circle. For the spots on my legs and elbows, I usually just go with some Cortizone-10 (though I could probably get something stronger if I had a prescription), and for my face, I actually have this special custom cream a pharmacist whipped up for me since I'm allergic to basically everything. I only dab it onto the specific red areas. As far as I know, I've been diagnosed with dermatitis/eczema.

I think I’ll just head over to my dermatologist instead; honestly, that feels like the safest bet for me. I’m a bit nervous about just trying things on my own, you know? I really don't want to end up making things even worse than they already are.👋

Honestly, I’m right there with you—that sounds like the smartest move. If I were you, I’d definitely head straight to a private specialist... I actually started out seeing this doctor who wasn't in private practice, and man, let me tell you, he prescribed me a mountain of creams that were mostly for fungal infections!!! 👎 So then I finally went to a private dermatologist instead, and she gave me these two specific things, and everything cleared up in just a few days. Before that, I was walking around feeling like I had a massive case of the flu or something. Those creams the first guy would have given me probably would've just scorched my skin off—I didn't even have fungus, he totally misdiagnosed me, and he didn't even bother considering that I've dealt with eczema since I was a kid.

I've been dealing with this annoying breakout situation on my chest and back for about four years now—not full-blown acne, just those tiny, irritating bumps. I've tried everything from showering daily to using Neutrogena, but honestly? No luck. A few people here suggested checking out that Unknown spa, so I’m planning to head there soon. I'm just wondering if I should see a dermatologist first, though—I already tried a clindamycin lotion, but it didn't really do much. Has anyone gone to that salon for this kind of thing? How do they actually clear it up... I'm really hoping they don't do it by hand (you know, squeezing out blackheads)...
Thanks! 👋

You think you might be dealing with some digestive issues or maybe just chronic constipation? Because honestly, that could be exactly why your skin is acting up. Your body needs a real detox; skin issues don't just get fixed with creams from the outside, they have to be cleared up from the inside out.

Could we be looking at some kind of hormonal imbalance here?
Are you taking any kind of contraceptive? One might actually help stabilize things.

Well, there you go.
I'm wondering if by "unclean skin" you mean those million tiny little bumps that feel like sandpaper under your fingers. If so, your skin is probably just dehydrated. Try using a gentle exfoliant maybe 3 or 4 times a week—just use light strokes—or honestly, just finish every shower with an exfoliating glove or a small washcloth. Then, slap on a heavy-duty moisturizer.
It could also be sweat irritation, but that's a whole different headache.

Hey everyone!
I’m 25, and I’ve been dealing with facial issues for quite a while now—several years, actually.
I dealt with acne during my teenage years, but I managed to get that under control.
Shortly after that, seborrheic dermatitis kicked in.
I didn't handle it the right way back then; I used some pretty aggressive creams (Elocom), and honestly, I think I did more harm than good to my skin.
Lately, whenever the seborrheic dermatitis flares up, I reach for Cortizone-10. But even that isn't much of a fix—once the symptoms clear up, my face stays clean for maybe five days tops before I'm back to using Cortizone-10 again.
As for my skincare routine, my skin is incredibly sensitive, so I can't touch most creams unless they're totally neutral. Right now, I'm using La Roche-Posay Rosaliac—it’s a green-tinted moisturizer that helps neutralize redness, and it’s actually decent. I use it during those windows after I finish a round of Cortizone-10, basically when my skin is clear of the dermatitis.
On top of that, my skin is hypersensitive to temperature changes. Most of the time, I end up with redness under my eyes and across my cheeks.
The last time this happened was just a few days ago—I washed my face with cold water and then dried my hair with a blow dryer. I assume that hot-cold combo triggered the redness, which didn't settle down until the next day.
I’m genuinely at a loss here—what am I supposed to do about this seborrheic dermatitis and this extreme sensitivity?
Does anyone have any advice?

Have you ever seen a decent dermatologist? Maybe they could suggest something useful... I heard about some zinc-copper cream from Uriage that’s supposedly great for seborrheic dermatitis, so maybe look into that. 🙂
I've been dealing with this redness on my face for a few weeks now, and the skin there is getting incredibly dry, even though it used to be pretty normal or just a bit oily. It's also showing up on my hands—it looks like the skin is peeling, and sometimes it actually stings. It feels like the cold air makes it even drier and rougher... I guess I don't know if the stuff on my hands is connected to my face or if it might just clear up once the weather warms up.

I’m not sure if you’ve ever messed around with Sensibio DS cream. I deal with seborrheic dermatitis myself—it mostly hits my scalp—but lately, I started getting these angry red patches right above my lip. Honestly? This cream basically fixed it for me. Like, they aren't even noticeable anymore. No itching, no stinging, nothing. Just gone.

Charles Campbell8 said:I’m not sure if you’ve tried Sensibio DS cream. I deal with seborrheic dermatitis—mostly on my scalp—but I also had some flare-ups above my lip. This cream basically fixed them; they aren't noticeable anymore, and the itching and stinging have totally stopped.

Could you let me know if that stuff is available at a local pharmacy or somewhere else? My husband is dealing with the exact same thing, so I’d love to get him a try.

Yeah, yeah, you can just grab it at the drugstore—no prescription needed, obviously. It’ll run you about $37. The tube looks pretty small, I know, but if you're just doing a moderate application on your face, it actually lasts like two or three months.

And look, I don't think I was being crystal clear earlier. I’ve been using this cream for, what, a year now? Maybe a little more. Honestly, I have no clue if the redness would just come roaring back if I quit cold turkey... sometimes I skip a day or two and the flushing doesn't show up, but I haven't exactly tested the waters by going ten days or more without it.

Sensibio DS cream?! That's from Neutrogena, right?!

I’ve heard of it—actually, a few months back, my pharmacist recommended La Roche-Posay Rosaliac, Cortizone-10, and Sensibio DS... I ended up grabbing the first two, and she told me there was no point in picking up the Sensibio too!
So now... did I make a mistake by skipping it? Who knows!

Anyway, this Cortizone-10 has corticosteroids in it, which isn't exactly healthy for your skin (even if it's slightly less harsh than Elocom), so I'm looking for a replacement—something that treats seborrheic dermatitis without the steroids. As for the Rosaliac, it's decent—it neutralizes redness, hydrates, has vitamins, it's fine! But there's one catch—ever since I started using it, I've been breaking out. Is it because of the cream or something else? I have no idea! But I haven't dealt with acne in years!
I remember last summer... I went almost three months without any seborrheic dermatitis or breakouts, and I was just using an Aveeno cream for sensitive skin!
Now my face looks way worse than it did then... Is it because of the weather or something else? I really don't know!

Charles Campbell8 said:Yeah, you can just grab it at a CVS—no prescription needed, obviously... it’s about $37. The tube looks tiny, but honestly, it lasts like 2 or 3 months if you're just using it sparingly on your face.

Alright, thanks.🙂

Lately, I’ve been breaking out in some kind of skin rash. No idea what caused it, and frankly, I have no clue how to fix it.

To feels like microsporidiosis to me—a fungus often carried by mice or even dogs.

How long have you been dealing with this?
You should probably get a mycological analysis done, just to confirm if it's a fungus and which specific kind it is...

Grace Lewis6 said:It looks like microsporidiosis to me—a fungus carried by mice or dogs.

How long has this been going on?
You need a mycological analysis to confirm if it's actually a fungus and identify the specific strain.

Thanks a lot.