ask: persistent rash on my face across my nose that wont go away have tried 10 different steroid creams, an antifungal and

Hi Anon

Thank you for your question and for finding EmpowHer!

I don't blame you in the slightest for wanting this cleared up. Our face is usually what people see first and what we all focus on when speaking to someone. Everyone has the right to wish for clear skin!

Have you heard of Rosacea? It sounds like this might be what you are suffering from.

Rosacea is described in Empowher's encyclopedia as "Rosacea is a skin disorder that causes chronic redness of the face. It can also cause swelling, tiny pimples, and the appearance of broken blood vessels. Rosacea usually affects the cheeks, forehead, chin, and nose, but the ears, chest, and back may also be affected. More than half of people with rosacea also have mild eye symptoms, including redness, burning, and watering—the so-called "ocular rosacea.""

Please check out our Rosacea page here and tell us what you think - do you recognize these descriptions and symptoms?

http://www.empowher.com/media/reference/rosacea

It's not rosacea, it is seroboric dermatitis, I have the exact same problem, just on the nose and somewhat on the cheeks, Its been about 6 months and my dermatologist told me the same thing, they perscibed protopic I've used that along with every other cream there is and nothing has worked me yet either, but yet I am still trying to figure it out every day.

It's not rosacea, it is seroboric dermatitis, I have the exact same problem, just on the nose and somewhat on the cheeks, Its been about 6 months and my dermatologist told me the same thing, they perscibed protopic I've used that along with every other cream there is and nothing has worked me yet either, but yet I am still trying to figure it out every day.

Could it be lupus?

I've have the same problem for 5 years now. I treat it with hydrocorsitone USP 1%, it never goes away but it helps reduce the redness and the dry skin til its almost invisible. Then 3 days later it comes back. For those of you that want something to help reduce the dry skin try hydrocorsitone for skin it will help you at least for a couple of days. Or if you want something better try TEPESCOUITLE from Mexico, one of my friends told me about that and it really helps faster.

Do not under any circumstance use hydrocorsitone on your face, it'll help initially but you actually damage your facial skin even more and seb derm will come back even worse when you stop...and you have to stop eventually as steroid cream thins your skin. It should never ever be used on facial skin.

I have seb derm and i control it to great effect by just applying a raw honey mask for 3 hours one per week which keeps it at bay. Initially you have to put the mask on on every second day for around a month until the rash and dry skin clears, then just go to once per week for maintenance.

Same problem. Mine is closer to my ears and cheeks and
Doesn't itch at all. Might be your shampoo

I had the same issue. I'm on my 3rd round of anti-biotics and now get compliments on my skin. see if they can prescribe you some.

i have a similar condition except mine are across the eye lids, do antibiotics really help