Dry skin around eye area - Skin Problems Message Board

BecKa04 · 11-04-2003, 07:32 PM

I have this weird skin problem on my eyelids and on the skin around my eyes. I don't know what it is. I'm not sure if it's a rash or dry skin. I've had it for about a year...ever since I started using make-up. I'm pretty sure it's make-up related, I talked to a lady at the Clinique counter and told her my dilemma. She said that it was most definitely the cheap makeup I've been using (the cheap makeup kits that have tons of different colors) and told me to use Neosporin. If it didn't get better within 2 weeks she said, see a dermatologist. I followed her advice and nothing really happened. My mom dislikes our medical group and doesn't know of any dermatologists...she wants me to find out for sure what I have and if it needs medical attention. I've had this for a long time and it doesn't seem to be going away. I've haven't worn make-up in a month in a half in my eye area and it doesn't seem to be getting better. In fact, it seems to be getting worse.

What's worse, is that people at school notice it and it's embarrassing. Some days are worse than others, I wake up and it's bright red and the skin is peeling on top of it...stings too when if I drip my contact solution on it. Other times, it just looks wrinkly and darker than the rest of my skin in that area. I've really tried everything...I've put lotion on...that stops the peeling somewhat, but it never goes way. Can anyone help me?!

reillynh · 11-05-2003, 10:03 AM

It could be exzema. I just started in the past year having bouts of strange dryness under my eyes and on my eye lids. I can't say that it has been peeling as you describe, but it can be red and, especially under my eyes, it looks like my skin is 100 years old. It gets really dry and wrinkly. A friend of mine suggested it might be exzema because her son gets it like that. I get exzcema occasionally on my arms or legs, so I figured it was possible. To make a long story short, when I use my exzema medicine prescribed by my doctor it goes away. You should definitely see a doctor about it because I don't personnally know of any over the counter remedies that actually work for exzema and I obviously can't diagnose that that is what you have. But it's a suggestion.

Good Luck!

zebra1 · 11-05-2003, 03:26 PM

You could try jojoba oil or pure Vitamin E oil ,this won't hurt the skin.As the last poster stated ,you need to get to a dermatologist to figure out what this is and how to treat it.

psabrina28 · 11-07-2003, 11:13 AM

About a couple of years ago I bought a Oil of Olay eye gel thingy...I applied it and the next day I had dry, itchy skin around the eyes...needless to say I threw the eye gel away and I haven't had that issue again.

tanya754 · 04-25-2005, 10:51 PM

I have had winter dryness on my eyelids for the past few winters. Just little spots that are flaky for a few months. I too used Oil of Olay eye gel and within a few days I looked like I had frog eyes! I seem to have periods of remission and exacerbation of inflammed, red and sometimes puffy skin on my eyelids. The skin looks like it has been all stretched out.
I tried cetaphil - burned the crap out of my skin,it has parasol in it which I think is the problem. The lady at Clinique told me to try teabags on my eyes. Burned the crap out of em again!. I have been using Eucerin eye cream and sensitive lotion for the face and also pure vitamin e oil. I also have been taking fish oils, zinc and vitamin A drops which is great as it is also good for the immune system. I have also used an OTC cortisone ointment when it gets really bad. I am sure it was the eye gel that started the problem but why is it taking so long to completely heal and I wonder if the skin on my eyes will always from now on be so super sensitive?