Q. I am a 36-year-old female and suffering for the past 2 years with small allergies on my cheeks, chin and nose. It gets itchy sometimes. It flares up after a bath or when I go out and also when I do a facial. I went to a dermatologist and she suggested Elocon for 3 days, Emolem cream and to wash my face with Cetaphil lotion. It got worse. I consulted another doctor and she gave me Aloegerm cream; nothing happened. I then consulted another well-known dermatologist in my city and he told me I have Rosacea. He prescribed Metrogyl gel to be applied only at night. Still my rashes don’t seem to go. Please help as it looks really bad during the day.
A. From your description the allergic rash could be one of the following types:
(i) Contact dermatitis,
(ii) Photodermatitis,
(iii) Seborrhoeic dermatitis,
(iv) Acne rosacea. Local steroids and anti-allergics will give you relief. However, long-term use of steroids should be avoided, especially in acne rosacea. Metrogyl will work in acne rosacea; in severe cases this alone may not suffice. Appropriate preventive measures, which vary with the type of disorder, should be taken.
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