
Stopped Using Benzo. Getting Tingling And Stinging Sensation On Face With Some Discolouration. Hives?

you will notice slightly off colored skin in my side face pictures and patch hair loss. my cheeks are what tingle and feel as though something foreign is on them all the time. i tried fungal cream etc. nothing worked. youll see my upper lip where hair went missing from stinging pain. please ask me any questions you may need to help me
the right side of my face shows lots of off colored circles and spots in the light i took this is. my family dosnt seem to see anything but i do and this picture shows it well
also, where i lose hair from this stinging sensation, it groes back only to happen in a different spot
i meant grows back. it also feels as though my skin on my arms has changed too, my veins used to stick out and now it seems to have a layer of skin preventing that from happening. this may be something else but i find it strange. my face head and neck are what bug me the most. feels like i have bugs on me but thats not the case
could this be a form of hives that do not go away? I am so desperate for answers. I do not have insurance so going to the doctor has not been a real option yet. i am in school full time, working on my recovery, and this issue is a threat to my sobriety it drives me that crazy. Also is there something you could suggest to use at home to help this go away? Ive tried washing my face with dandruff shampoo, fungal creams, vaseline etc.
also, i know you cannot diagnose without seeing me in person, but could you give me your best educated guess as to what it may be, i need options to look into because the internet is not helping after a year of looking this up... thanks in advance. Also, could this be some sort of life threatening thing?
I have gone through the description of your problem and viewed the photographs.
I can understand your concern for it; I shall try to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge.
First of all I want to make it clear that it is not a life threatening condition so, do not panic.
You were on xanax, which is a benzodiazepine, alprazolam for seven years. The tingling and stinging sensation are probably the withdrawal symptoms of xanax.
Seeing your face lesions though it is not very clear but seems to be one of the following:
- keratoses
-freckles or lentigines
-post inflammatory hyper pigmentation
The patchy hair loss seems to be alopecia areata but it is not very clear in the pictures.
This is not a form of hives. Nor it is due to any parasite. Please don’t be depressed.
I am sorry I cannot prescribe anything through fax.
For the exact diagnosis and treatment, you need to consult a dermatologist. You need to get your insurance done because you have been searching into the internet for one year to no avail. You also need a review from a psychiatrist for the withdrawal symptoms of xanax.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Regards

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