Important event coming up in one week and my POD flared up
Hi, I’m dealing with perioral dermatitis around my mouth (redness, dryness, itching, no bumps) and I’m a bit desperate because I have an important event in 1 week.
My skin is very reactive right now– even my eyelids started itching, so I think I overdid it.
What I’ve tried:
Topical steroid (Locoid) → stopped 2 weeks ago
Barrier creams → help a bit but don’t clear it
Black tea compress → calms it temporarily
Azelaic acid → seemed good at first, but next day my skin got more red, so I stopped
Right now I’m doing a very minimal routine (water + light moisturizer + occasional tea compress).
Issue:
Some days it almost looks normal, then it flares again. The itching is the worst.
Questions:
Should I stick to minimal routine or try azelaic acid again slowly?
Is there anything that can calm POD quickly within a week?
Could this be steroid rebound?
I don’t need perfect skin, just calmer 😭 any help appreciated 🙏