u/Curious-Ideal1842

Can someone please tell me what is going on with my cheeks? 😭 I’ve been dealing with this since last January! These are my cheeks today. They’re a little itchy, red, and definitely a textured—it’s almost like mini hives?

In January, I had severe reaction to some product and was put on Tacrolimus ointment (non steroid). It’s been a turbulent year and a half, but basically I’ve done everything: cutting out all products; only washing face with cold water and applying Vaseline; using “sensitive skin” moisturizers such as Vanicream, Sebamed gel, etc.; cutting out spicy food from my diet to avoid capsicum, even cutting out mangoes because I thought I was getting a reaction from it. I even went to a doctor and they wouldn’t let me get an allergy test. My skin used to be so clear until I got that severe allergic reaction in January 2025, and now it seems like I can’t even use anything on my face.

I haven’t been using my tacrolimus lately because I think I might have been getting dependent on it. I will get a flare up, use the cream for about a week, have clear skin for about 5-7 days, and then the process repeats!

What could be going on? I’m so desperate!! For context, I do have a history of eczema and I’m currently using the Eucerin hylauron gel cleanser at night (washing my face twice) followed by the Illiyoon cream (which I used to use prior to my allergic episode). In the morning, I just wash my face with cold water and apply the lotion. I can’t even use sunscreen 😭 someone please help me!! Someone in another community said this might be rosacea type 1 or 2? But how would I go about healing this😭 every moisturizer is giving me a reaction

Can someone please tell me what is going on with my cheeks? 😭 I’ve been dealing with this since last January! These are my cheeks today. They’re a little itchy, red, and definitely a textured—it’s almost like mini hives?

In January, I had severe reaction to some product and was put on Tacrolimus ointment (non steroid). It’s been a turbulent year and a half, but basically I’ve done everything: cutting out all products; only washing face with cold water and applying Vaseline; using “sensitive skin” moisturizers such as Vanicream, Sebamed gel, etc.; cutting out spicy food from my diet to avoid capsicum, even cutting out mangoes because I thought I was getting a reaction from it. I even went to a doctor and they wouldn’t let me get an allergy test. My skin used to be so clear until I got that severe allergic reaction in January 2025, and now it seems like I can’t even use anything on my face.

I haven’t been using my tacrolimus lately because I think I might have been getting dependent on it. I will get a flare up, use the cream for about a week, have clear skin for about 5-7 days, and then the process repeats!

What could be going on? I’m so desperate!! For context, I do have a history of eczema and I’m currently using the Eucerin hylauron gel cleanser at night (washing my face twice) followed by the Illiyoon cream (which I used to use prior to my allergic episode). In the morning, I just wash my face with cold water and apply the lotion. I can’t even use sunscreen 😭 someone please help me!!