Hi guys,
I've had a problem during last 1,5 month. I used to work in hairdressing salon. I worked there as receptionist. Anyways, assistant washed my head with new shampoo. About an hour after that I accidentally stumbled upon a bump on left side of forehead that was very itchy and did not hurt. Every time I scratched it it became bigger and more red, when I left it alone, it calmed down. During following days, skin above and little bit next to bump swelled up, and became wrinkled. Anyways, I visited one dermatologist,that one said it was supposedly allergic reaction and prescribed me antihistamine tablets and steroid cream, which did not work. Then more such bumps appeared, that itched on left side of forehead. Second dermatologist took a swab and said it was acne, which I know it was not because this behaved differently. Results came after a week and they came negative for herpes, and supposedly also staph infections. It was supposedly just an acne, which I know it was not, because this behaved differently. She prescribed me acnemycin (topical antibiotic). It worked partially. Bump turned into pimple. Third dermatologist I visited month ago looked at it, and said it was acute infection - impetiginization of other dermatitis (I have seborrhoea in my Tzone btw, not sure if she meant that), with manifestation of folliculititis like papules. In other words, according to her it is something between these two things. She prescribed me antibiotic, which i was taking for 10 days, and anti fungal tablets, also alcohol liquid+ stafal (anti staphyloccocal liquid) + fucidin cream. It worked partially as well. Anyways,before I started using this, I popped one such pimple that was in my temple, and since then, I had area above it swollen (it has been like that for 3 weeks). Overall left side of forehead is very slightly swollen and wrinkly, and sometimes itches, and above that one bump that I popped few weeks ago, is more swollen area in size of about half an inch.
One such follicule on left side of forehead that seemed healed,was flat, and left just a mark has one day itched and became swollen after I scratched it, and then calmed down. That could mean that infection is still present there. I told it to my dermatologist through email and she said that it seems like I may actually be dealing with chronic infection.
What do you guys think I am dealing with here? Why is it still swollen? And what kind of infection am I dealing with here?
I have been currently taking turmeric powder with warm water 3 times a day, this is probably 7-8th day of me taking it.
What should I do? I ordered oil of oregano with 60% Carvacrol. I am thinking of taking it internally, just dont know how. Also I want to use it topically. Theoretically that could eradicate whatever it is.
What about swelling? How could I reduce it? Thanks.