Itchy Hands,face And Eyelids, Tingling Lips, Little Spots Outside Lips. Slight Relief With Menthol Aqueas Cream. Help
Hi, I've had itchy hands for months now, they look like bites & was prescribed some tablets for severe itching & a menthol aqueas cream which helped slightly, but now for a few weeks my lips are tingling and feel like little spots on the outline of my lips & my face feels itchy too. & eyelids..... Please help its driving mr mad but majoring an appt to go back to the docs this week?
Stop using any kind of oils or creams over the affected areas. Avoid using harsh chemicals like dettol or savlon. Use a mild facial cleanser instead. Avoid even lipstick usage. Instead of menthol, i would recommend that you should use a mild topical steroid over the affected areas twice a day for 3 to 5 days. I prefer to use something like hydrocortisone over the face. Use a good moisturizing lotion along.
Use a sunscreen when going out in the sun.
Hope it helps Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dr Geetika Paul
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Itchy Hands,face And Eyelids, Tingling Lips, Little Spots Outside Lips. Slight Relief With Menthol Aqueas Cream. Help
Hi Thanks for your query You seem to be developing a skin allergy in the form of perioral dermatitis. Stop using any kind of oils or creams over the affected areas. Avoid using harsh chemicals like dettol or savlon. Use a mild facial cleanser instead. Avoid even lipstick usage. Instead of menthol, i would recommend that you should use a mild topical steroid over the affected areas twice a day for 3 to 5 days. I prefer to use something like hydrocortisone over the face. Use a good moisturizing lotion along. Use a sunscreen when going out in the sun. Hope it helps Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dr Geetika Paul