Red Marks on Face 10 September at 2:02AM in Health & Beauty MoneySaving 7 replies 226 views

Cptralls

Hi Al, 
I noticed some red marks on my face over the last few months. The come and go but they're mainly on my forehead and nose. Is there anything that can remove them? 

sheramber

Not without knowing what has caused them

MoneySeeker1

Various questions might help.

1. "Last few months" - would that be since about mid-March this year? In which case - could be Lockdown stress.

2. Matching something else bad that's happened in your life - but of the personal variety? Could be personal stress.

3. Are you wearing/being made to wear masks? - Some peoples skins are being badly affected by the area covered by the mask - wondering if there are people also affected on the rest of their face?

4. Allergy to cosmetic you recently started using?

Cptralls

I have eczema which would be the reason? 

Pollycat

What does your GP say?

MoneySeeker1

Right now - I am guessing OP's GP is extremely difficult (trans. = impossible) to get to see? and that's why they are asking here.

I gather GP's often are very difficult to get to see anyway and then Lockdown and multiply that difficulty by a factor of "goodness-knows-how-much" to actually get to physically see a doctor.

I'm just only too grateful to be one of the ones not needing to see a doctor - as I know I would be extremely worried about just how to manage to do so right now...and the answer seems to boil down to "Pay some money for a private one - and have the facilities to do it online" and many of us either don't have that money available and/or haven't got the camera set-up to be able to have the GP "see us" online.

Pollycat

MoneySeeker1 said:

Right now - I am guessing OP's GP is extremely difficult (trans. = impossible) to get to see? and that's why they are asking here.

Don't guess.

I've asked the OP what his/her GP says.

Until they reply, neither you nor I know whether the OP's GP is extremely difficult (trans. = impossible) to get to see or not.

I have a couple of friends who have been able to have a video call with their GPs and have been prescribed medication which has resolved the problem.

And - it is not allowed to ask for

Medical advice

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The Health board is for discussion of all issues surrounding health, diet, nutrition and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing medical insurance policies, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion.

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I doubt that policy has changed even during covid.

sheramber

If he can't get to discuss it with his  GP- mine is telephone appointments then face to face if deemed necessary- try your local pharmacist if thy are now doing consultations again.