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What Causes Crusty Skin Around Nose And Corners?
I get abit of crusty skin around my nose, sometimes yellow, sometimes white.. It's mainly sides of my nose and in the corners. I also get itchy eyes inside my eye, in the morning there is yellow crust in the corner ofmy eye.. Sometimes wet, sometimes dry. Some days are worse than others..
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi,
From the description it seems, you could be having seborrheic dermatitis.
Please use a mild cleanser and moisturiser like cetaphil daily. At affected areas apply a mild steroid antifungal cream twice in a day. Hopefully in few days, the areas would clear. If this doesn't help, meet a doctor nearby as sometimes oral medicines like terbinafine/itraconazole, steroid or isotretinoin needs to be added.
Take care
From the description it seems, you could be having seborrheic dermatitis.
Please use a mild cleanser and moisturiser like cetaphil daily. At affected areas apply a mild steroid antifungal cream twice in a day. Hopefully in few days, the areas would clear. If this doesn't help, meet a doctor nearby as sometimes oral medicines like terbinafine/itraconazole, steroid or isotretinoin needs to be added.
Take care
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