What should you know about dry skin under eyebrows?

The skin beneath the brows can collect cleanser, makeup, sunscreen, hair products or brow cosmetics. Rubbing, threading and waxing may add irritation. Fine scale and itch can occur with Dry Skin, while Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Asteatotic Eczema can affect the brow region too. Symptoms on both sides after a new cosmetic suggest contact irritation, but the pattern and examination are needed to tell these causes apart.

Pause brow cosmetics, exfoliants and fragranced products while the skin is irritated. Clean with lukewarm water and a mild fragrance-free cleanser, taking care not to scrub the flakes. Apply a tiny amount of bland moisturiser to the skin below the brow, keeping it away from the eye. Emollient Therapy offers background on moisturising treatment. Avoid picking, waxing or threading until the surface has settled, and introduce products one at a time afterward.

Arrange a dermatology review if scale keeps returning, forms thick plaques, affects the eyelids or causes significant itch. Seek prompt help for eye pain, vision change, marked swelling, pus, fever or redness spreading toward the eye.

Ask whether the pattern suggests contact irritation, eczema or psoriasis, which products can safely touch the brow area, and whether any treatment must be kept away from the eye.