Face peeling, help!

[Tippy]

I use a Kanger Pro tank 2 with a Siegele VV/VW mod. I've been vaping 50/50 PG/VG at 24, now 18mg nicotine for almost 5 years. I have eczema but it has been dormant - until recently. I have peeling skin on the outsides of my nostrils, above and below my eyebrows, behind my ears, and right where my "third eye" is supposed to be. If I leave it alone, it keeps forming skin that builds up and peels, with red skin underneath. If I peel the skin myself - which is what I need to do to control it, it peels less but comes back in any hour or so I full force.
I didn't connect it with vaping until I read another thread describing people having hives and rashes on their legs etc, which I don't have.
I have tried using my eczema cream with a layer of Vaseline over it to keep the cortisone in but that doesn't even work. I already take antihistamines and drink water constantly.
Does anyone know how I can stop this without quitting vaping? I won't go out some days bc my pretty face looks so bad. I tried to post a photo but the file was too large. Who has 1Mb photos?!
Thanks you anyone who can help, this is driving me crazy!

 

[r77r7r]

Sorry and hope you see a doc soon. Where exactly is the third eye supposed to be at?

 

[bombastinator]

If you're alergic to one of the bases use juice with a different base. People who are alergic to pg may not be alergic to VG and people who are alergic to both use a third less common base. Poe or something. I forget. Someone here will know.

 

[bombastinator]

Also this sounds more lik psoriasis than exema, but I'm no expert.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

The liquids that we use contain propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, liquid nicotine and flavorings. The flavorings are the most variable--everything else is supposed to be USP grade which means 99.5% pure and anhydrous.

If vaping is causing your symptoms, the first questions you ask should be posed to a physician, not us knuckleheads.

 

[bombastinator]

The liquids that we use contain propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, liquid nicotine and flavorings. The flavorings are the most variable--everything else is supposed to be USP grade which means 99.5% pure and anhydrous.

If vaping is causing your symptoms, the first questions you ask should be posed to a physician, not us knuckleheads.

True

 

[suprtrkr]

Welcome to the board, and see your doctor.

 

[petrotech]

hmmm....i'd talk with your doctor. it's weird that it would flair up after 5 years of vaping. have you changed any flavors or anything?

more than likely it's something besides vaping....but, I'd talk to your doctor ASAP.

and welcome!

 

[Cool_Breeze]

I've had psoriatic type problems that began not too long after I took up vaping. They became worse when I went to DIY and Max PG 'In my case' I found it to be mostly attributable to PG. I've switched to Max VG and have little of that problem anymore. Others have difficulties with VG, but of different nature.

I do have some 20/80 PG/VG juice that in periods I vape quite a bit of. From time to time I notice some activity above my nose...around the brows.

I recently came across a thread that was all about that and several mentions of hives. That thread was many years old and it probably would have saved me some difficulty if I had come across it earlier. That may be the same thread you mentioned.

You might reconsider your PG usage. I have an almost full gallon in the bottom of my refrigerator...free to anyone who wants to drop by and pick it up. Otherwise, the refrigerator doesn't mind the ballast.

Were I a betting man...

 

[Winchester]

Hi,
Your third eye is in the middle of your forehead. It takes years of meditation to learn to see your ma-tra. In the 60's I tried for months then I got job.

 

[ExtremeDooty]

Do you wear a cpap, Bi-pap or varipap mask to bed. These can cause large areas of dry, flaky skin. This is just a long shot but still a possibility.

 

[stols001]

Another vote to see your doctor, if he gives you the go ahead you might try varying your base, but also try vaping unflavored and see if the problem persists. It is possible to develop allergies/sensitivities after a period of time, so while I'm not saying vaping caused it, it is also possible that it did. If you switched any variables recently, that's probably your answer but it doesn't sound like it.

I really hope you can make vaping work again, and I'm sorry about your condition, I've heard it can be very difficult to control. Sending hopeful thoughts your way...

Anna

 

[Garden gnome]

Welcome to forum.. IMHO a doctor can give you a better answer vs a swag ( scientific wild a.. guess)... just saying

 

[zoiDman]

I use a Kanger Pro tank 2 with a Siegele VV/VW mod. I've been vaping 50/50 PG/VG at 24, now 18mg nicotine for almost 5 years. I have eczema but it has been dormant - until recently. I have peeling skin on the outsides of my nostrils, above and below my eyebrows, behind my ears, and right where my "third eye" is supposed to be. If I leave it alone, it keeps forming skin that builds up and peels, with red skin underneath. If I peel the skin myself - which is what I need to do to control it, it peels less but comes back in any hour or so I full force.
I didn't connect it with vaping until I read another thread describing people having hives and rashes on their legs etc, which I don't have.
I have tried using my eczema cream with a layer of Vaseline over it to keep the cortisone in but that doesn't even work. I already take antihistamines and drink water constantly.
Does anyone know how I can stop this without quitting vaping? I won't go out some days bc my pretty face looks so bad. I tried to post a photo but the file was too large. Who has 1Mb photos?!
Thanks you anyone who can help, this is driving me crazy!

If you have be Vaping for 5 Years and haven't had any Major skin outbreaks until now, I would ask what has Changed Recently that might have triggered the outbreak?

Different Shower Soaps/Shampoos?
Different Laundry Soaps/Fabric Softeners?
Change in Diet Habits?
Stress?
Different e-Liquid Flavors/Flavorings?
etc.

You should Definitely go to a Dermatologist. But in the mean time, you could try Vaping Unflavored and see if it has Any Effect.

 

[BrotherBob]

I use a Kanger Pro tank 2 with a Siegele VV/VW mod. I've been vaping 50/50 PG/VG at 24, now 18mg nicotine for almost 5 years. I have eczema but it has been dormant - until recently. I have peeling skin on the outsides of my nostrils, above and below my eyebrows, behind my ears, and right where my "third eye" is supposed to be. If I leave it alone, it keeps forming skin that builds up and peels, with red skin underneath. If I peel the skin myself - which is what I need to do to control it, it peels less but comes back in any hour or so I full force.
I didn't connect it with vaping until I read another thread describing people having hives and rashes on their legs etc, which I don't have.
I have tried using my eczema cream with a layer of Vaseline over it to keep the cortisone in but that doesn't even work. I already take antihistamines and drink water constantly.
Does anyone know how I can stop this without quitting vaping? I won't go out some days bc my pretty face looks so bad. I tried to post a photo but the file was too large. Who has 1Mb photos?!
Thanks you anyone who can help, this is driving me crazy!

Could make an appointment with an allergist and pre mail the descriptions of VG,PG and nic,along with favorite flavor MSDS"S. Take in actual samples (anything I missed) and ask for testing if the price is right.

 

[VictorViper]

Curious if the OP moved a significant distance recently. I went my whole life without any skin issues and have developed seasonal eczema since moving to the west coast of Canada.

Anyway, yes, see the doc. Still curious though!

 

[classwife]

Moved this to Health, Safety and Vaping


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