Facial Blisters

[Marie2122]

I woke up the this morning with a small patch of little itchy red blisters under my left eye on my cheek bone, I have never had this before in my life and they do not itch constantly just when they get touched or something. They are not sore unless i accidently rub them and it is very very small. I have been putting Cortraid  ointment in it all day and it seems to help. What could this be?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Sudden appearance of a rash is indicative of contact dermatitis or an allergic reaction. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.

For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Please get it checked by a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[maatson]

Possibly rubbing against leaf or plant (Phytodermatosis). A little Vaseline should do. If persists consult doc.