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Posted on: 06/28/2007
Question
I see reddish spots like rash on my face and I believe I see these rashes after I used a new shaving cream. I stopped it now but it won't go away. Sometimes, it is mildly itchy. Can you pls suggest a solution?
Answer
If the red spots are centered around where your beard hair comes out (the hair follicle), it's probably an irritant reaction. This may be caused by the new shaving cream, or can just happen from shaving in general. You can use over-the-counter 1% hydrocortisone cream 2x/day to the affected area for a few days to get this to improve. If that doesn't help, a 5% benzoyl peroxide cream or wash may help. If you still have the rash after that, go ahead and see a dermatologist for it to make sure that it's not something else, or that it hasn't gotten infected and require oral antibiotics. Good luck!