Itchy Blotchy Face

[honey33]

hi all... my face is really bad just lately ive always had a red face but it looks so bad a lot worse than it used to... its red sometimes itchy and bumpy in places with the odd white head pimple.... im 38, is it acne although it dont look spotty just more bumpy and red... ive trawled the net but cant seem to find out what it is... anyone have any ideas

[Mamyalynne]

Could be Acne Rosacea , often a course of antibiotics helps, see GP.

[honey33]

i was thinking maybe it was that, ive had it for aslong as i can remember but the itchy and blotchy has only just really happened since being pregnant, i had my bab month ago... i dont wear makeup so its embarrasing... will make an appointment at docs i rekon.... i wondered if it was all the pop and chocolate ive been having alot of

[Sqad]

I agree with mamya.......diet induced Rosacea seem to be the likely diagnosis.

[honey33]

could it be more soya related then because i have a vegetable stir fry with soy sauce on it and my face flared up after that.. soy is in chocolate wonder if its in pop too, i eat far too many crisps and drink too much pop..... is it a case of changing my diet or do you think i still need to go to docs for some treatment, as i have had it constantly for few years atleast

[Sqad]

honey....not sure what a doctor could do and skins are not my favourite subject.......I would certainly cut out all soy sauce and any of it's vehicles.

[ethandron]

My son suffers from acne rosacea and this does sound quite similar to it honey. He takes oxytetracyclene regularly, your gp will prescribe it for you if he thinks that's what you're suffering from. A few weeks of the oxytetracyclene will clear it up, although you may unfortunately have future outbreaks. My son found that his diet has little or no impact on his flaring up, although stress does.
If I was you I'd go and see my gp.

[honey33]

well an update i resorted back to the internet and found that it was rosacea and also could be linked with all my constant getting of styes too...

went to docs and ive been prescribed an antibiotic cream which i have to use for 4 weeks then go back to docs.. hope it clears it up

[Sqad]

Update much appreciated.