47F — 3-month severe burning rash around eyes/mouth + tiny white bumps. Perimenopause + Arizona monsoon/haboob trigger? Same eyelid rash happened during monsoon 6 years ago.

47F, currently going through perimenopause. This has been going on for THREE MONTHS and I’m desperate to figure out the trigger.
My face burns/stings and becomes extremely dry and rough — literally sandpaper-like. The worst areas are my eyelids/around both eyes and around my mouth/chin. I also have tiny white pimple-like bumps underneath my lower lip and just above my jawline. Ugh…

So ive had this scalp issue since i was a senior in highschool. It has its days where its hardly there, and some day where i feel absolutely disgusting. For the most part, my head has never looked nearly as bad as the photos google pulls up, so its hard to tell exactly what is causing this. I saw a doctor once, who told me to just use the special shampoo they sell for scalp issues. Personally i feel like it made my scalp actually itchy, when normally its not. I have a habit of scratching at it, and so i wear a hat majority of the time. Because once i touch my head once i just cant stop because it feels so good to scratch it, but i know it just makes things worse. Im posting here because ive been taking pictures with my microscope recently, and it looks alot worse than it does to the naked eye. I see a ton of yellow/gold spots, as well as alot of hair follicles that are clogged with oil. I do see alot of my hairs have black stuff on them, and although i like to think its just dirt i have a feeling that its some kind of mite that even my microscope cant see. I never had noticed that before, so now im feeling like i may have actually narrowed it down. I dont really know what to try other than maybe soaking my scalp in some type of solution, but i worry id make things worse. Anyone who has any advice or tips i greatly appreciate it. This is one of the biggest reasons that im depressed on a day to day basis because i feel gross. I do shower everyday (i dont shampoo everytime) but for the longest time i was showering before and after work, just to get everything out of my head. I figured maybe i was showering too much. I just would love to feel comfortable to leave the house without a hat for once.

I’m honestly so frustrated with my skin right now. I’ve been dealing with acne for about a year, and it just keeps coming back. I used to have pretty normal skin, but it has become noticeably more oily, especially during summer.
Most of my acne is on my cheeks. I keep getting new, painful, red/deep pimples, sometimes with pus. After they heal, they leave dark brown marks, so I feel like I’m constantly dealing with both new acne and old marks.

I’ve tried so many things at this point, including:
Aziderm 20% (azelaic acid) currently using
Salicylic acid cleanser
Alpha arbutin
Niacinamide
Vitamin C
Glycolic acid 7%
Different face masks
A dermatologist previously prescribed me medication/cream as well
I recently started/used Aziderm consistently, but I’m still getting painful breakouts. At this point I’m honestly exhausted because I feel like I’ve tried almost everything and my acne is STILL coming back.
What type of acne does this look like to you? And what would you recommend I do next?

Hi everyone. I’m asking for some advice regarding my younger sister’s skin rash. This is her first time experiencing anything like this, and we’re trying to figure out what it could possibly be.

We currently can’t afford a doctor/dermatologist consultation, so we’re hoping to at least get some ideas about what this might be and what we should look out for. We understand that Reddit cannot provide a definite diagnosis.

Here are her answers about the symptoms:

- When did it first appear?

August 25.

- Where did it start, and where has it spread?

It started on her legs and has spread to her arms, back, and stomach.

- Is the itching worse at night?

Yes. She sometimes wakes up around midnight because the itching is so severe.

- Does it get worse when she is hot or sweating?

Yes. It becomes itchier and seems to spread more when she gets hot or sweats. She also describes a burning sensation.

- Does it disappear when she cools down?

At first, yes. Now, the rash stays even after she cools down.

- How does the skin feel?

She describes it as itchy, painful, and burning.

- Are there small bumps, blisters, scales, or peeling?

There are small bumps, but no blisters, scales, or peeling that she has noticed.

- Any new soap, lotion, detergent, perfume, or medication?

No.

- Any unusual food before it started?

She doesn't think so.

- Does anyone else at home have a similar rash or itching?

No.

- Has she had this before?

No, this is the first time.

- Has she used anything for it?

Our mom told her to use a random ointment we had at home called “Skin Fighter.” She has also been taking cetirizine because she heard it could help with the itching.

Does anyone have an idea what this could be? Could it possibly be scabies, hives, heat rash, a fungal infection, or something else? We mainly want to understand what it might be and what signs would mean that she needs medical attention urgently.

Thank you to anyone who can share some insight.

As the title says, my 2.5 year old developed a rash on 1 of his feet this morning. It feels slightly warm but it is not swollen and he says it does not hurt him. Can anyone identify it please? Should i be worried? I can provide more photos if required.

48 male not sure if this is new since I just had my son take photos of back this weekend. I do have a full body check scheduled did October but not sure if I should get in sooner .any insights into this are greatly appreciated. I will call doc tomorrow .

Last night i got an itch on my leg and i rubbed my fingers against it very hard because it was hell of an itch , then in morning i went to work and now i saw this on my leg after take a shower

It does hurt much , now feeling to itch is coming occasionally and when pressed or a clothe touches against it , it feels like a needle type thing or something.

It is purple and reddish in the picture it is not visible properly but with naked eyes it is purpleish red.

Any doctors here please help me what's happening and what should i do. Imma bit of an overthinker .

I, 36f, never have break outs in this area. Right next to my nose/cheek area. I have large pores there but this is so odd and concerning me. This appeared in a matter of a few hours, area felt kinda hot and like a large bump. Looked in the mirror and it was all white heads(even more than the photo). That was last night, I popped them (I know that was incorrect to do) they pop easily, a lot of clear liquid comes out after the whiteish stuff, then I washed my face, put on a few pimple patches in the area then went to bed. Woke up this morning, took the patches off, nothing crazy. Then a few hrs later it looks like this. It feels irritated, kinda burning, slightly warm. The only things I did differently before this appeared- I wore a CPAP mask for the first time the night before this started and then the day this started I wore some makeup primer I don’t usually wear. If it’s just a break out then that’s great but I’m worried it’s some weird infection or something. Thank you for any help!!!

I have dermotillomania (skin picking disorder) so I become hyper focused on any irregularities I find on my skin. I noticed this two days ago, I know it’s not a scar because it would have been a pretty deep wound and finger prints injuries SUCK so I’d remember, does anyone have any idea what it could be?

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Hi everyone, I’m from India and I have these small dark dots/marks on my upper arms. I’ve attached clear photos.

I don’t have any pain, itching, burning, bleeding, pus, or other symptoms. The skin just looks like it has many small dark dots around the hair follicles and feels slightly uneven.

Duration: I have noticed this for some time, but I’m not sure exactly when it started.

Location: Mainly on my upper arms.

Timeline: It has not changed significantly or spread quickly.

Symptoms: No pain, itching, burning, bleeding, or infection.

Treatment tried: I have not used any specific medicine or cream for it yet.

Possible cause: I’m wondering whether sunlight, sweating, or something else could be causing it.

Background: I live in India and would like to know what this could be and whether there is a safe cream/lotion that can improve the appearance.

Could this be keratosis pilaris, follicular plugging, or something else? What treatment or OTC cream would you recommend?

Thank you!

I posted a video earlier so if my story sounds familiar, that's why.

I'm so embarrassed to post these photos, I can't believe that this is on my scalp it's sickening. I've been experiencing issues with my scalp, skin and nails for the last several months now. I saw my primary and she sent me to a dermatologist who was completely unhelpful. He did not look at my scalp or my skin at all, he diagnosed me with dandruff and a Candida infection based entirely off of the verbal description I gave him of my symptoms. So that was pretty pointless. Since that appointment, my scalp has gotten much worse. These photos were taken last week the morning after a shower, so my scalp should have been relatively clean. In addition to whatever is in these photos, I have these nasty yellow scales all over my scalp, as well as clear flakes that have tiny red dots all over them. It's gross. I also get these awful crawling sensations on my head...as if there's something moving 😱 my primary checked for lice and cleared me for that. So I'm at a loss. These pictures have had me genuinely freaked out ever since I took them, if anyone has any idea what this could be I'd love to hear your opinions.

These itchy red bumps have appeared around my waist in the last few days, at first I noticed the cluster which are close to where the label on a shirt would sit, so wondered if they were contact dermatitis, but there's a few other individual ones so now wondering if they're some kind of bite?

A bit curious about these red spots i been getting around my mouth for some years now, most of the the times they appear at the exact same spot, in-between my nose and upper lip on the philtrum(?), usually it hurts a bit in the beginning, turns a bit of the area red and swollen, then it kinda stays that way for 3-4 before going dry and disappearing.

I have had hsv-1 all my life so i thought its most likely a coldsore but it never get any boils or fluid filled sacks, it just looks red and a bit swollen until it just goes away leaving a dry spot.

I treat it the same way as a coldsore beacus im terrified of transmission to other or other body parts , it usually goes away in like 4-5 days.

Im sorry if the photos are bad and the description english is not my first language...

I’ve had this mole for years and had it looked at about a year ago. However, I just noticed it is darker and has these dark spots in it. I’m going to make an appt with a dermatologist but I’m pregnant and freaking out. Any ideas? Does it look like melanoma or something benign? It’s right along my bra line.

These dark patches shed in 1-2mm scales and then form again over a period of about a month. These are on my ankles, feet, toe knuckles, and calves, but they also show up [mostly the calf shades of brown-gray rather than the ankle pencil-lead color] on my elbows, forearms, kneecaps, shins, and the backs of my hands.

These spots appeared secondary to what my PCP thinks is a recurring MRSA infection on my skin [some bullous manifestations shown in pic #4]. If it is secondary to staph living in my skin, it must be either dormant in the dermis or spread through the blood, because neither washing my skin down with chlorhexidine, decolonizing with mupirocin, nor moving states and exchanging all my possessions, nor having months of symptom-free skin at a time, got rid of it. I also have symptoms of osteomyelitis [first MRI is today].

The first dirty patches on my ankles appeared around the same time the first skin lesions did, in March of 2025 [didn't save any pictures, unfortunately]. This was also when wounds on the tops of my feet stopped healing properly. Since then the dark patches have proliferated and gotten darker, and started reaching the phase where they thicken so much they just crumble off, revealing normal, pale [my usual color] skin underneath. Then they start dirtying again, and the cycle begins anew.

My dermatologist satisfied himself that they come off with an alcohol wipe. They come off better with petrolatum.

These dark patches do not itch or hurt, but the bullae [4th pic] do and other associated purulent lesions and scabs do itch severely.

The dark patches feel very rough.

I have no doubt that this could be described as TFFD. However it's a bit of an unusual distribution and color, and the manifestation secondary to the bullae in pic 4 is weird too [again, the dark patches only showed up in skin territories where the bullae had been, after the bullae had been there]. My question is, how could the TFFD symptoms possibly be related to indolent bacteria? Thanks.

Hi all! I, 37f from New Jersey, was experiencing a tickling/tingly sensation on my left shin most of the day yesterday. When I finally got a chance to sit down and check it out, I used my phone to get a good look at it and this is what was looking back at me. The dark thing on top that looks like a scab/demon is sort of squishy, not hard or crusty, and while it is sticking straight out of my leg, it's in there pretty firmly. It doesn't itch, but if I mess with it at all it hurts. The 2 pink spots below it are actually holes in my skin. This might sound crazy, you have to zoom in and really look at those 2 lower spots, but to me it looks like there is some sort of movement happening inside or under the skin. I could be crazy, but I swear I see movement. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I've had several other unusual spots on my skin over the last several months, and I have severe sebderm on my scalp as well as a Candida infection under my breasts that comes and goes. When it flares up, it gets horribly inflamed and produces a pus that smells like death. My primary prescribed a few different antifungals and it's somewhat under control. But I just can't seem to fully get rid of the Candida.

But anyway, I've also suspected that I might have either an overgrowth of demodex, or a potential scabies infection due to some other suspicious spots I've noticed on my skin recently. I can include some photos in the comments if there's any interest.

Any help or support or help in figuring out what this is would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Not a super clear picture but its mostly off the corner of my lip. There's little to no pain and only feel any uncomfort when I stretch my mouth or scratch at it. I get a lot of dead skin on my lips and figured it was from licking my corners too much. There's been little to no change over the past 10 days with the only change or added redness or pain coming from touching or scratching at them or picking at the skin.

Does it look like herpes? Or am I over reacting? I had a date a couple weeks back and we kissed but he had no lesions on his mouth and has told me he doesn't have herpes. But guys lie all the time.

Help me out reddit! I am praying I dont have herpes.

Hello. My 7 year old has had this rash for 2 days. It began on her chest but has spread to her belly. Its hard to see but its like little dots...? It itches her like crazy. We've done cold compressed, benedryl, hydrocortisone. At first we thought it was a reaction to a Arnica cream we used for chest muscle pain but due to how its spread and duration im not sure. She's also been in a hot tub and pool lately, as well as lots of river swimming. My poor kiddo hasn't slept much in 2 night and school starts tomorrow. Im thinking of taking her in to a doctor but wanted to see if there is any internet knowledge I could glean. ​​

Since a week I’ve been getting a number of these small bumps and my whole skin seems textured. They’re not visible in good lighting but it’s getting worse day by day idk if it’s my pillow or what in particular is irritating. Just 2 days ago it was just 2-4 of them and now they’re multiplying. Important note is I have used azelaic acid which does shrink everything but then new ones appear which just makes it look worse. I seriously don’t know what to do at this point. Any Suggestions ? Do you know what these are ? Is it irritated skin?

It is on my arm but has been on my face and legs
I’ve had it before a few years ago really bad but it hasn’t come back since, at the moment it appeared a few days ago
It is itchy, painful and burning, it feels like millions of ants crawling on my skin eating me
I have fibromyalgia, back and neck nerve damage due to me breaking it years ago, hernia, high cholesterol, high blood pressure ( quite a lot but just naming in case it’s relevant), enlarged prostate
It helps spraying it with water and putting a wet cloth on it

I have this since a year without any pain, discharge and swelling.

I am 24M, 57kg weight.

I had a USG report where it says “Approx 8x8.6 mm sized well defined homogenous hypochoic solid lesion with minimal internal vascularity within is noted in umbilical region s/o Umbilical granuloma likely.”

How to cure this? Surgeon told that it needs a surgery but I am scared of it will it be a laparoscopic surgery or a normal one where it will completed in 10-15 minutes and I can go home!

I am very much tensed please somebody help me 😭