Dry Red Skin

[smurfchops]

On side of nose ... quite red, dry and flaky. Doesn’t clear up, had it a couple of years now. Not sore, itchy, or spotty and doesn’t get any bigger. Around half an inch around. ... always very dry. Dermatitis? What. could I use to clear it up? Thanks all.

[pixie374]

I'd try a little hydrocortisone cream, but don't tell them it's for your face.

[ubasses]

HC 45 cream, but pharmacies aren't licensed to sell it for the face so send someone else to purchase it for you. Otherwise you will have to get to GP fort a prescription and if you pay it will be at least double the price on for a prescription.

[smurfchops]

So is it something I can buy over the counter? What shall I say it is for? I can always put makeup on my nose!!!

[pixie374]

Yes, you can buy it otc from a pharmacy. Just gesture vaguely at your inside elbow and mutter eczema at them. You'll have too many layers on for them to bother to check.

[ubasses]

I always say it is for my hip, something they will not ask to look at. When I have been really bad I send Mr U.

[gingejbee]

All a bit daft really...when you can buy 1% hydrocortisone cream from Amazon (and at a fraction of shop price)...it's exactly the same formulation too.

[pixie374]

So you can....Pinewoods Bite and Sting relief seems to be it.

[pixie374]

But be careful, as the first few are just moisturisers x

[Prudie]

Tesco do 1% hydrocortisone cream labelled as bite and sting relief or similar and it's just in the pharmacy aisle, not even behind a counter.

[woofgang]

I was going to say the same. I buy bite and sting relief hydrocortisone cream with my online groceries. I get the same kind of break out. I find that washing my face with a simple anti dandruff shampoo (not the kind that has moisturisers or anti frizz ingredients and so on) and then using the cream clears it up over 4 to 6 days.

[gingejbee]

Or, Numark...or Skincalm. Just make sure it has 1% hydrocortisone on the listing (it's usually called "bite and sting relief" cream...or similar).
I bought five 10gm tubes last year for about £7 and keep it in the fridge. It had a two/three year expiry date.

[smurfchops]

Thanks all x

[smurfchops]

Will get some from Tesco.