This is what normal skin of a 30+ woman looks like without makeup! I thought this "rash" was some disease but turns out it's actually SO normal!

For several years, my cheeks, forehead, chin, and upper nose bridge have been plagued by a rough, bumpy, red "rash" that contrasts sharply with my otherwise fair skin. The affected areas feature abruptly enlarged pores and a strange, shiny, leathery, "burned" texture

The boundary is highly defined..? For instance, when I smile, a crescent-moon-shaped patch (think a "C" lying on it's back) directly under my bottom lip remains perfectly clear and normal, as does my philtrum. This red, bumpy aged skin also extends downwards right below my nostrils, too.

The bumps (there are hundreds!) aren't acne though they occasionally contain pus and at night, they itch and burn intensely, particularly around my mouth. I jokingly describe it as looking like I exfoliated inside a nuclear reactor. Dermatologists have already ruled out acne, rosacea, and eczema.

After asking an AI, asking if it's normal for 30+ women, it turns out this is actually normal, it's just age, I just assumed it wasn't because I don't typically wear any makeup at all, but most women my age do which is why I don't notice it on other people. One thing I'm not good at is hiding the texture, in certain lights my skin looks smooth but in others you can see every bump! I feel a bit embarrassed how something so normal is causing me such irritation LOL

Oh to be 18 again and having smooth facial skin that's the same colour all around! I felt like I wasn't doing something right by applying a thick layer of concealer to my whole face and ending up with a really cake-y look LOL

What us ageing women have to do!