u/Either-Pen9066

(I apologise if this is not the right sub for this)

Hi everyone, I am at my absolute breaking point and could really use some shared experiences or advice.

For about 7–8 years, I’ve had a chronic, weird fungus-like/eczema rash popping up in random places (body, intims, scalp, face). I have seen countless doctors over the years, but they never really wanted to do anything proactive or find a real solution—they just hand over random creams and brush it off or say that taking a sample just gives me a scar.

Recently, it absolutely locked onto my forehead and scalp. Doctors gave me Elidel and Ciclopirox (Elidel helps temporarily, but it always comes back). Interestingly, they found it weird that it appears on oily skin, and Ketoconazole actually makes it much worse instead of better.

Three weeks ago, after taking a 10-day course of antibiotics and starting Metformin (for my Insulin Resistance), my face completely exploded. It is spreading rapidly: it moved from my forehead down next to my nose, onto my cheeks, right under my eyes, and connected with my eyebrow. It's like a huge, red, raw, painful half-circle with an oily yet scaly border. It looks like a map at this point.

To make things so much worse, I have ADHD and OCD. The texture and sensory feeling of the scales and the intense itching are driving me completely insane. My brain treats the uneven texture like an emergency, and the presence of flakes triggers severe anxiety because it feels "unhygienic." I am fighting every fiber of my being not to scratch or scrub it off.

I am currently doing nothing (just basic care, like a cerave creme, la roche posay cleanser) but it keeps expanding toward my mouth and eyes. I already tried no skin care or no cremes at all, but it made it even worse.

Has anyone experienced a flare-up triggered by antibiotics or Metformin like this? How do you cope with the texture/sensory nightmare of facial flakes when you have OCD/ADHD without destroying your skin barrier? Or what could this even be? Any advice or sub recommendations would mean the world to me.

Hi everyone, I am at my absolute breaking point and could really use some shared experiences or advice.

For about 7–8 years, I’ve had a chronic, weird fungus-like/eczema rash popping up in random places (body, intims, scalp, face). I have seen countless doctors over the years, but they never really wanted to do anything proactive or find a real solution—they just hand over random creams and brush it off or say that taking a sample just gives me a scar.

Recently, it absolutely locked onto my forehead and scalp. Doctors gave me Elidel and Ciclopirox (Elidel helps temporarily, but it always comes back). Interestingly, they found it weird that it appears on oily skin, and Ketoconazole actually makes it much worse instead of better.

Three weeks ago, after taking a 10-day course of antibiotics and starting Metformin (for my Insulin Resistance), my face completely exploded. It is spreading rapidly: it moved from my forehead down next to my nose, onto my cheeks, right under my eyes, and connected with my eyebrow. It's like a huge, red, raw, painful half-circle with an oily yet scaly border. It looks like a map at this point.

To make things so much worse, I have ADHD and OCD. The texture and sensory feeling of the scales and the intense itching are driving me completely insane. My brain treats the uneven texture like an emergency, and the presence of flakes triggers severe anxiety because it feels "unhygienic." I am fighting every fiber of my being not to scratch or scrub it off.

I am currently doing nothing (just basic care, like a cerave creme, la roche posay cleanser) but it keeps expanding toward my mouth and eyes. I already tried no skin care or no cremes at all, but it made it even worse.

Has anyone experienced a flare-up triggered by antibiotics or Metformin like this? How do you cope with the texture/sensory nightmare of facial flakes when you have OCD/ADHD without destroying your skin barrier? Or what could this even be? Any advice or sub recommendations would mean the world to me.

Hi! I’d love to start doing commissions, but I’m a bit scared about taking the first step. Here are some examples of my work:
–the first one is a more detailed/realistic portrait with background (took me about 3 weeks)
–The last ones are quicker, simpler portraits (around 3 days each)

I’d really appreciate feedback on whether my art is good enough for commissions and what a fair price range might be. Thank you so much!