Hi, I just joined this site... I am having a problem with a rash on my face! It appeared about two days before christmas eve. It was just a small red spot under my eye, on the cheek. It almost looked like the beginning of a pimple--but with no center or soreness the way a pimple has before it appears. It didn't itch, it was just red. It was very odd, but I didn't think much of it. It seemed to grow though...very gradually getting larger. It began to alarm me some, but I covered it with make up pretty successfully. I began to worry it may be a spot of eczema...I have that on my legs, but it didn't seem to look the same or feel the same. But I didn't know what else it could be so I started moisturizing it heavily. It became dime sized and about 4 days ago...I noticed it had a clearing center and very noticable scaley raised edges. It's not a perfect circle, but very much circular with a rough edge. So I figured it might be ringworm. I work as a technician in a veterinary clinic and we see pets with ringworm all the time...I'm very careful to wash my hands but maybe I accidently touched my face one time before I washed them?
This rash is terrible. It's VERY red and very noticable being on my face, right on my cheek. It *does* itch now, but I don't dare touch it. It looks so irritated and gross! I've begun treating it with tea tree oil, which stings a little bit when it goes on. I've been treating it for two days and the "ring" around it appears more defined today, its very red. The center appears clearer. I took a shower and I wiped it with a piece of toilet paper to get the water off it and there was a yellowy tiny bit of crust on it from the rash. I *think* it may be healing, but it's still very early to tell.
I'm just so stressed out because I have to work with clients every day and this rash is hideous! I need it to go away asap! Before several days ago, I was just covering it with make up, but it's to the point now that it stings to put make up on it and just doesn't look right any way. I may coat it in tea tree oil and try to put a small bandaid there tommorrow...anything would be better to look at than this scaling circular rash! Any thoughts?
This rash is terrible. It's VERY red and very noticable being on my face, right on my cheek. It *does* itch now, but I don't dare touch it. It looks so irritated and gross! I've begun treating it with tea tree oil, which stings a little bit when it goes on. I've been treating it for two days and the "ring" around it appears more defined today, its very red. The center appears clearer. I took a shower and I wiped it with a piece of toilet paper to get the water off it and there was a yellowy tiny bit of crust on it from the rash. I *think* it may be healing, but it's still very early to tell.
I'm just so stressed out because I have to work with clients every day and this rash is hideous! I need it to go away asap! Before several days ago, I was just covering it with make up, but it's to the point now that it stings to put make up on it and just doesn't look right any way. I may coat it in tea tree oil and try to put a small bandaid there tommorrow...anything would be better to look at than this scaling circular rash! Any thoughts?
