Skin changes on the face, as on any other part of the body, can be spots, pustules, scars, blisters, wheals, nodules, ulcers, crusts or scales of different size, color, shape and distribution. Depending on the appearance of the skin change, a suspected diagnosis can often be made.
General information
Since the face is the part of a person that is most frequently visible, changes in the skin of the face are most noticeable to the person affected or to those around him/her. If the changes are permanent or clearly noticeable, the affected person also quickly develops shame. However, the face is also the body area that is exposed to most environmental influences, for example UV light. Allergens, toxins and pathogens use parts of the face (nose, mouth) as entry points into the body. Thus the face is also the most susceptible part to skin changes.
Symptoms
The symptoms of facial skin changes can be very different. Most of the time they are visible, sometimes palpable changes. Fever, itching, pain and a feeling of illness can accompany the changes.
Causes
If the changes are accompanied by a fever, then there is usually an infection with viruses or bacteria. If a rash occurs in connection with a new drug, a drug rash is an obvious choice. If it is a dry, reddened and itchy spot that is chronically present, it may be atopic dermatitis. If liver spots change in size and color, itch or bleed, a black skin tumor may be the cause! The affected person must immediately present himself to the dermatologist.
Diagnosis
Infections caused by viruses cold sores: cold sores are typically recognized by itchy blisters around the mouth area that open and form crusts. The contents of the blisters are contagious for people who have never had contact with herpes viruses. Chickenpox: usually occurs in childhood.
You can see a colorful picture of blisters, red spots and crusts. Chickenpox is often accompanied by itching. Chickenpox can reappear even after decades and then present itself as shingles in adulthood.
Warts: they develop over weeks to months and usually cause little to no discomfort. In addition to the face, they often appear on the hands and feet. Infections caused by bacteria Impetigo contagiosa: This contagious disease occurs primarily in children and is characterized by blisters that turn into pus pustules.
If the pus pustules burst open, honey-yellow crusts form. Scarlet fever: occurs mainly in children. Fever, tonsillitis and rashes occur.
Light damage Sunburn: the typical sunburn reaches its maximum only a few hours after sunbathing. Depending on the degree of sunburn, reddening and pain can lead to scaling of the skin. Sun allergy: skin rash usually occurring in spring after excessive exposure to UV light.
Chemical damage Drug rash: immediately after taking medication, usually a few days later, red spots and nodules appear on the face and body. Allergies Neurodermatitis: chronic skin disease, which usually begins in infancy and affects not only the face but also the articular folds. Hives: hives is an acute allergy of various causes.
Itchy wheals form. Eczema: initially a reddening and scaling of the skin, later a coarsening of the skin structure. Other tumors grow slowly over weeks and months.
They are usually asymptomatic. Often only an altered mole or a growing pale nodule, in the case of white skin cancer, is the case. Acne: usually occurs during puberty.
Pus pustules, nodules and blackheads develop in the most sebaceous areas – the so-called T-zone (chin, nose, forehead, back). Teleangiectasia = dilation of the finest skin vessels, soft red net. Age-related changes: Wrinkles, dry skin, age spots or age warts can occur.
- Herpes of the lips: Herpes of the lips is typically recognized by itchy blisters around the mouth region that open and form crusts. The contents of the blisters are contagious for people who have never had contact with herpes viruses.
- Chickenpox: usually occurs in childhood. You can see a colorful picture of blisters, red spots and crusts.
Chickenpox is often accompanied by itching. Chickenpox can reappear even after decades and then present itself as shingles in adulthood.
- Warts: they develop over weeks to months and usually cause little to no discomfort. In addition to the face, they often appear on hands and feet.
- Impetigo contagiosa: This contagious disease occurs mainly in children and is characterized by vesicles that turn into pus pustules.
If the pus pustules burst open, honey-yellow crusts are formed.
- Scarlet fever: occurs mainly in childhood. Fever, tonsillitis and rashes occur.
- Sunburn: the typical sunburn reaches its maximum only a few hours after sunbathing. Depending on the degree of the sunburn, redness and pain turn into a scaling of the skin.
- Sun allergy: skin rash usually occurring in spring after excessive UV light exposure.
- Drug rash: immediately after taking medication, but usually only a few days later, red spots and nodules appear on the face and body.
- Neurodermatitis: chronic skin disease that usually begins in infancy and, apart from the face, mainly affects the bends of the joints
- Hives: hives is an acute allergy of various causes.
Itching hives form.
- Eczema: first reddening and scaling of the skin, later coarsening of the skin structure.
- Tumors grow slowly over weeks and months. They are usually asymptomatic. Often only an altered mole or a growing pale nodule, in the case of white skin cancer, is the case.
- Acne: usually occurs during puberty. Pus pustules, nodules and blackheads develop in the most sebaceous areas – the so-called T-zone (chin, nose, forehead, back).
- Teleangiectasia = dilatation of the finest skin vessels, soft red net.
