What's wrong with my face?

The pill can cause really random side effects, which could include a rash, since it interferes with your hormones. You can maybe ask to switch to a different pill. Also, you should try avoid wearing makeup because if it is an infection then this will create the perfect breeding ground and can spread it. Vitamin D from the sun is a miracle for your skin, so try and soak up some rays (but be careful not to get sun burn) and make sure you eat carrots (vitamin D only works if you have enough vitamin A). Still... find a better doctor!

So for about 4-5 weeks now I've had this pinkish rash looking thing on my cheeks. It looks kind of irritated, but I can't think of anything at all that could be irritating it. Sometimes it goes kind of bumpy and looks like lots of little pink spots (but not like acne).
Yesterday I went to the pharmacist about it and she said it looked like it could possibly be rosacea, so I should go to my doctor. The doctor I saw was absolutely useless - he had no clue, just told me that it wasn't rosacea and was 'a rash that hasn't presented itself yet' (basically he didn't know) and just told me to put E45 cream on it.
Its really getting to me because it looks horrible and doesn't even cover properly with make up. The only thing I can think it possibly could be is I started on the pill about 3 months, but I don't think the pill can cause a rash. Anyone have any ideas of what it could be or how to get rid of it?

You shouldn't put hydrocortisone on your face. Its a steroid cream and will thin the skin.
Go and see a different doctor

This sounds very similar to something I've had twice recently. Pink-ish, bumpy skin on my cheeks - although I also had a few small dry patches. Like you, I struggled to cover it with makeup and it really got me down after a while!

I tried everything I could think of - Sudocrem, Coconut Oil, a ton of different moisturisers, vitamin E oil, avoided makeup up.... Nothing worked. Eventually I used double base gel (15%) which I think you can get in Boots and similar stores. The first time around, it literally cleared up overnight which was amazing, the second time around it took a few days.

I still don't know what it was, but I think it might have something to do with the cold weather and central heating having an effect on my skin?... That is just a guess though!

Quick tip for using makeup over the area...
If you're struggling to cover it up: wash your face, then use a gentle exfoliating cream, quite lightly. Rinse. Use a moisturiser which will absorb quickly (I like the Vaseline Intensive Rescue Moisture-Locking one, but any similar product will do the job). Then apply a primer (Porefessional is amazing but a tad pricey, there are lots of cheaper alternatives). These steps help to smooth the skin to make it MUCH easier to apply make up to cover up the area.

Hope this helps!

Seriously? I can't believe he's advised me to do that if you shouldn't put it on your face....wondering if I should make a complaint now

Thanks for your suggestions. I've looked up psoriasis and I don't think it looks quite right, it's only very slightly dry. I've been putting hydrocortisone on it, I think that's an antihistamine? I've been using that for a couple of days and haven't noticed any difference really yet

wow thanks! I will definitely try that gel...fingers crossed for it working

So for about 4-5 weeks now I've had this pinkish rash looking thing on my cheeks. It looks kind of irritated, but I can't think of anything at all that could be irritating it. Sometimes it goes kind of bumpy and looks like lots of little pink spots (but not like acne).
Yesterday I went to the pharmacist about it and she said it looked like it could possibly be rosacea, so I should go to my doctor. The doctor I saw was absolutely useless - he had no clue, just told me that it wasn't rosacea and was 'a rash that hasn't presented itself yet' (basically he didn't know) and just told me to put E45 cream on it.
Its really getting to me because it looks horrible and doesn't even cover properly with make up. The only thing I can think it possibly could be is I started on the pill about 3 months, but I don't think the pill can cause a rash. Anyone have any ideas of what it could be or how to get rid of it?

Seriously? I can't believe he's advised me to do that if you shouldn't put it on your face....wondering if I should make a complaint now

Do you have any other symptoms or suffer any other medical problems at all? Joint pains? Sometimes rashes across the cheeks can be related to other medical stuff, but may not be anything significant at all. If what you've tried doesn't help, go back to the doctor and perhaps you may need to see a dermatologist.

Read the leaflet that came with the cream, it will say the same.

You said the doctor told you to put E45 on it... "E45 cream" isn't hydrocortisone, though E45 brand do do a hydrocortisone cream

The doctor told me to put 2 creams on it....one was the general E45 lotion and the other was a 1% hydrocortisone cream....yesterday when I put the hydrocortisone on a felt a burning on my face where i'd applied it and then an hour or so later the rashy area had become even more inflamed and more red. Do you think this is coincidence or down to the cream?

Im going to try and make an appointment with another doctor anyway

Probably due to the cream... Its usually anti inflammatory, but since it shouldn't be applied to the face and thins the already delicate skin it could very easily cause more irritation and damage than good.

Stop using the hydrocortisone