Debra, it sounds very much like a reaction to a medication and a possibly dangerous reaction, at that. I would certainly let his physician know asap. God bless!

Debra,
I agree with Pat, here is also a link for RXdrugs check into it see it this is possible with the depakote.

http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/alpha_a.htm

I found this in the archives of this board...it is an article about Parkinson's and Seborrhea/dermatitis. Here is the link:

http://community.lbda.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1850

Yes, my husband has that seborrhea. But the peeling of all the skin of the face sounded more like a bad reaction to medication. Not likely to be this, but it's a serious condition: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stevens-johnson-syndrome/DS00940

Thanks for that article. I don't think it is this, seeing it is not that connected to the mucus membranes. This is strictly a skin surface problem around on his face, on the side of his nose, his chin, and in his hair. It looks like regular eczema or seborrhea. Once the peeling takes place, then the new skin is pink for a while and it is ok until next round.

I have been using witch hazel to control it. I douse his beard and hair and give him a good going over which seems to keep it in control. Maybe the massage is good for the skin too.

Thanks for all the imput!

Debra,

As I mentioned in the post you provided a link to, we used prescription Elidel cream, which worked well on my dad's eczema. His problem looked very similar to what you are describing.

Robin