Red scaly patch on my face. What is it ?

[Anndz]

Hi , I've had this on my face since January. Firstly I went to a pharmacy and they said it's a cold sore and gave me zovirax and Aciclovir. 2-3 weeks later I went to the walk in clinic and I've been told is eczema and was given eumovate Then another 2-3 weeks later I went to a private dermatologist and she said shes not sure if its eczema or psoriasis and prescribed hydromol and Hydrocortisone another two/three weeks later went to see my GP and he said is fungal infection and prescribed Daktacort.

It's been now more than two weeks and this 'thing' has still not disappeared. I actually think is getting worse and bigger.

Does anyone know what this is ? Has anyone gone through something like this ?Any ideas what I can do or use next ?

What I used already:

- Zovirax

- Aciclovir

- Eumovate

- Hydrocortisone

- Hydromol

- Daktacort

Thank you very much

[lovesradio]

What a merry cocktail of treatments! So vexing that none has had a result. Has anyone done anything sensible like taking a swab to actually check what type of infection (If any) might be present? Or checked your blood?

[Anndz in reply to lovesradio]

Thank you for your advice. Non of the specialist have even mentioned blood or swab check. I'll book a blood test now.I'll go back to my gp and ask for a swab check and see what he says .I didn't even think about this myself. Hopefully this will give an idea of what this could be. Thanks a lot.

[lovesradio in reply to Anndz]

Good luck xx

[Mylittlesweety16]

Hiiii, Did you ever find out what this is?? I have the same EXACT thing in the same spot and can’t figure out what it is. Appreciate your help!!

[Anndz in reply to Mylittlesweety16]

No I never found out what it was. I have a feeling it was some kind of infection , my immune system was weak at that time. first I had an ear infection in December then this red patch showed up in January and in May I had tooth infection and was given antibiotics for it and luckly it got rid of the red patch

[abuelita_2006]

I'm sorry that I can't advise, but I have the same just near the corner of my mouth. Started a fews ago, just after lockdown in UK. I'm waiting for some cold sore cream to arrive.