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What Causes Red Itchy Patches On Various Places On My Face?
I am a 49 year old woman who has developed red itchy patches where my ears meet my face, underneath. Now I have red itchy patches around my eyes. Dermatologist thought it was abut reaction to something and prescribed Eladil, which worked at first but now its worse.
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Facial seborrheic dermatitis classically presents as red, scaly patches on face.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatosis. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
This usually brings about remarkable improvement in my patients in about 2 weeks.
However, since seborrheic dermatitis is a recurrent condition and because steroids can be used for ever on face therefore once significant improvement has been achieved topical steroids may be discontinued.
Subsequent treatment with a topical immunomodulator like pimecrolimus is sufficient to maintain the improvement.
The cream that you have been using contains pimecrolimus and it would be more useful as a maintenance cream rather than for treating a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis.
Regards
I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Facial seborrheic dermatitis classically presents as red, scaly patches on face.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatosis. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
This usually brings about remarkable improvement in my patients in about 2 weeks.
However, since seborrheic dermatitis is a recurrent condition and because steroids can be used for ever on face therefore once significant improvement has been achieved topical steroids may be discontinued.
Subsequent treatment with a topical immunomodulator like pimecrolimus is sufficient to maintain the improvement.
The cream that you have been using contains pimecrolimus and it would be more useful as a maintenance cream rather than for treating a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis.
Regards
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