face dilemma..?!!

[suchaklutzx2]

err..my skin is liek soo werid..i hate it cuz when im home its fine but when i go out to places like school or other places my skin gets red and oily..but my question is that my face is like a different color then the rest of my body..lol..that sounds werid..i dont know how to word it..but like my face is ALOT paler and redder then the rest of my body..why is it like this do you think the derm. could help get rid of the reddness?!! do u think he could help get rid of blotches too..cuz i have those on my cheeks and ithink they help with the redness..

thanks if u can help..i really want to go back to school next year and look totally different!! thank youu!!

[suchaklutzx2]

does anyone think that it could be fixed by the derm. at least..because i would be soo much confident if i got this fixed!
thanks!!

[cinnybuns]

i think what y9ou have for the redness in your cheeks is rosacea. There are skin doctors that have treatment/regimine that deals with it. It really depends on your case. It's probably best if you see a doctor and have them perscribe medicated lotions etc. I'm not sure if there are any homereamady stuff. There is also something you can purchase that blends out the redness in your skin. it's not a complete coverage but it balences your skin out on the outside appearence. It's called a Corrective Powder, it's yellow, but it blends in with your skin and produce a lighter look of the redness. But still it's probably best to also take care of the skin issue from the inside /out ie, doctor's / medication. Hope that helps.

[Judi]

here are so many things that can cause these problems, allergies, sun damage, wrong combo of medication, change of life and incorrect skin products. I would advise strong seeing a Derm before taking any chance with your skin.

[suchaklutzx2]

hmmm..isnt roseca when ur red like ALL the time?!! I'll ask the derm if it could be that..because i dont know it is just sometimes liek when im at home its fine..it depends on the day but my face is always red when im at school..but i think once i go to the derm. ill jst tell him all the problems im having and see if he can help with each..

thanks for all your help everyone!!

[cinnybuns]

np, roseca i think can appear on diffrent parts of the face. My brother has it below his cheekbones, so it kinda look like he's blushing but it doesn't at the same time. And as judi said it happens to variouse causes, such as the sun, the weather, humidity. It's probably not happening at home, because it's a more controlled enviroment especially if you have central air conditioning, with a filter.

[suchaklutzx2]

yea ur probably right..how do i ask him what i have..should i just say my face is red all the time and see what he says?!! because i went to a party yesterday and its like all the pictures i look so bad because my face is red and oily and shiny..and i really want to get rid of it all..

[Rose]

as a short term solution,you could take facial blotting papers with you everywhere to sort out the oiliness.

[suchaklutzx2]

yea i do carry oil blotting papers and if i dont have those i use tissue or toilet paper or sumthing..

when i go to the derm. how do i bring up all these problems that i have?! like the oily skin the redness and the blotchiness that i have?!! because im nervous he wont answer my question the right way and ill be going home with the same problem as when i got there...?!?!! thanks you!

[Rose]

Don't worry, the derm will know what you mean. If you explain your problem clearly (which you have done in your opening post) then s/he sshould know what you mean. Dermatologists are skin specialists, they probably get people with your skin problem (and worse!) all the time. And if it is as visible as you say, then the derm will know what you mean. If that makes any sense :-s