Weird skin problem?

A few days ago, I woke up and along half of my jaw line and on the side of my face, I had a weird dark mark like a foundation line or something. Just to confirm, it definitely wasn't a foundation line! =)


Anyway, I ignored it but it has spread right across my jaw line and gone dry and like, scaly, it feels horrible. Its soooo obvious and it looks really ugly.





If it matters, all I use on my face is a face wash daily, but I always moisturize after.





Anyone ever got anything like this or have any advice?
Weird skin problem?
Ask around about good dermatologists in your area.What you have sounds like a severe form of eczema (allergic rash).It can be caused by irritants,possibly even harsh detergents or cleansing substances in the face wash you use.I would stop using it for now to see if you can rule that out as the problem.In the mean time look at your local drug store in the shampoo section for something called Nizoral.If they carry it you should find it near the medicated shampoos like T-gel,Selsun Blue,Etc (comes in a white and blue box that says Nizoral on it).





Even if you don't have a scaling scalp problem this stuff seems to work well on eczema on other parts of the body as well.When you use it lather up the parts of your face where the eczema is happening,let it sit for a few minutes and then rinse.Repeat that over the next 4 or 5 days and if it is eczema you should see a significant improvement.Once it does fade away then you just use the Nizoral off and on if and when it ever comes back.If this doesn't work then it might not be eczema and you'll have to have a dermatologist find out whats causing the rash.I come from a family where severe allergies are pretty common so we've had to try many things to find something that works.Hope it works out for you because I know how it feels when something like this happens in an area such as the face where it can't be concealed and you don't even want to leave the house.Good luck hun let me know if it helped if you do decide to give this a try.
Weird skin problem?
Yikes -- do you have a GP you can see? Maybe s/he could refer you to a skin specialist.
Reply:Some people have dark spots on their face. I was told they are called liver spots and are nothing to be alarmed over. Have you been in the sun lately? The sun can also cause dark spots on the face. I don't think this is uncommon, but I would ask a doctor if I was concern about it. That is the only way to be sure.
Reply:i used to have really dry legs and they always looked scaly. after that, i used lotion on my legs and moisterizing cream. just apply lotion and cream after every shower. make sure to apply regularly in the winter since it is colder and easier to lose moisture