Lamictal Rash on Face

by Anonymous

I developed a rash on my face about three weeks after starting Lamictal. At first I thought it was acne, which is rare to get by my mouth, but not knowing it was a rash I put Benzoyl Peroxide medication on it, which made it ten times worse.

I then thought it might be a case of Contact Dermatitis, where something like face cream or hair product caused an allergic reaction to the skin on my face. Therefore, I eliminated all makeup and face creams, but to no avail.

I stopped the medicine for a few days and the rash began to clear. I'm going to wait for my MD to get back next week and see what she would like to do. I'm bummed though because the medication seemed to be working. Do I trade in good skin for being depressed, or being depressed with good skin?

Some resources are provided below:

Visit our skin doctor page.

For more information on different types of skin rashes, visit the diagnose my skin rash page.