My girlfriends face has recently exploded with pimples, what could it be?

My girlfriend is 27 years old and has never had a skin condition. She really never had any zits. All of a sudden during a stressful time in her life last summer, her face broke out with little pimples all over her face. She complained that it itched and burned. She is a nurse and an OB Dr. gave her some topical steriod cream. It instantly went away. Now, we are living together and her face has broke out really bad and she says it hurts really bad. I did not know this, but she told me that she kept using the steriod cream until now because it quit working. She went to a dermitologist and he didn't really look at it, listen to her, or anything. He said that it is acne, and that she is having a reaction to the steriod cream. I don't believe him because she had the same symptoms before she used it except it is now worse. Do any of you have any ideas? I looked at Rosacea on Web MD but she does not have visable blood vessels, just little pimples. She's depressed bad.

She swears that her stress level is gone. The pimples do not have blackheads or whiteheads on them. Just little bumps all over her face. Plus, I have never heard of acne causing a burning, stinging, and itching sensation.

could just be stress, or go to a different dermatologist or doctor and see what he has to say.

Love bumps.

Hormones? Give her some time and see how it does. You may want to talk to her doctor if its still a concern.

When you are stressed out - you beak out. Find out what it is she is so anxious about. Hopefully not you!

its because she is stressed... thats what i think

Sometimes a girl's period causes breakouts.
Sometimes it's stress.

she is too stressed try not to bother her when she is mad try convincing her to get into a yoga class

Maybe it's stress again. Not you or anything--maybe her job or school or something.

maybe she is just stress

Moving in together with someone you love is an extremely stressful time.. And stress = breakouts. Eventually it will go away; just whatever she does, she needs to not worry about it. Also, make sure that she's not stressed out at all. Try a relaxing massage. :)

She'sturning into a croc, get her treatment and make it snappy/

try washing the face thoroughly with a mild soap (eg, lux) 3 times daily, and after each wash, apply a small amount benzoyl peroxide ( can be obtained without prescription from the pharmacy, it kills bacteria) to the face, massage well.

hope that helps. good luck to you guys!

You answered your own ? in the beginning of your description ? its been a very stressful time in her life that is one of the most common reasons people of older age not old but out of teenage years i mean get pimples.

stress, hormones, hygiene.

Oh man thats really scary the thought that stress can do that is FRIGHTNING, by the way your takling its pretty serious perhaps it is a reaction to the cream. I really hope yall get this figured out. Thats frightning and I feel bad for her, I could only imagine. My best guess is the cream though. Maybe look up the name of it online.

It's just stress...
Tell her to ask her dermatoligist about an acne pill.
That should help.

Good luck.

stop using the steriod cream for a while than start again and dont say anythign to her about it cuz shes proly self concious make her feel buetaful and give her compliments to make the stress of having the acne go away i hope that made sense :) good luk and i hope it all goes well

IF YOUR GIRLFRIEND HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED WIT PIPMLES IT AY BE BACAUSE OF THE HEAT IN THE SUMMER ALSO IF YOUR GIRL FRIEND PUTS ANY HAIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS BESIDES SHAPOO AND CONDINITONER IT MAY BE BEACUSE OF THAT BECAUSE IF YOU PUT ANY GEL OR GREASE IN OUR HAIR SHE MAY BE SWEATING IT OUT ND HE SWEAT TRAVELS ON 2 HER FACE ND GETS IN YOUR PORES AND CREATES PIPMLES JUST TELL YOUR GIRLFRIEND TO WASH HER FACE DAILY AND KEEP HER SKIN CLEAN AND THEY WILL GO AWAY AUTOMATICALLY

She should probably get a second opinion. Try going to a different dermatologist. I have trouble believing it is acne also. It almost sounds like some kind of an allergy. But then again I am no doctor. I don't blame her for being depressed. I do know that you can not us a steroid cream for long periods of time though. Because the you can get a secondary problem for the cream. I wish her luck and hope she finds out what it is. Good Luck!

sounds like it could be the stress which has triggered it but i think she might be having some kind of reaction.
Did it occur after she ate or drank something or took some sort of medicine that might have caused the break out.

Sounds like the dermitologist was a jerk who didn't even help. I would go to another dermatologist and tell them everything and see what they do. You don't want these same dumb bells that just explain it away as acne. it sounds like it could definitely be something more. that's what i'd do.

Find a different dermatoligist and go see them. Is she taking birth control?

burning, stinging, and itching sensation??? ya know it can also be eczema, is there any rash to it?? but more likely its just stress

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