r/perioraldermatitis

Been dealing with more acne this year particularly on my chin/around my mouth and nose. I sent a photo into the boots online doctor and they said it looked like perioral dermatitis, and I've also contacted my GP now but looking for advice from people who have experienced it themselves. I get a lot of very tiny bump around my mouth and chin, tiny whiteheads that are persistent even when popping and such. Sometimes clear liquid is all that comes out of them. My tretinoin seems to make it look so much worse even though it's worked for me for years, so I had to switch to azaelic acid and after a month the inflammation was a bit calmer but there were still lots of tiny bumps around my smile lines etc. I tried to double cleanse with a vitamin c cleanser and my chin was just inflamed and horrific, now I'm left like this. Been using azaelic acid for about 4 days again with a regular cleanser and moisturiser. I feel so insecure! I do also have tiny clogs at the sides/bridge of my nose unsure if that's the same thing and if it can extend up to there

First breakout hit me in 2024. Didn’t really know much back then - tried different products, made it worse. Got prescribed doxycycline, didn’t work for me. After that I was hesitant about more antibiotics, so I went round to several dermatologists. Each one pointed to a different root cause. Ended up trying skin laser, which turned out to be the worst thing I did.

Overwhelmed, stressed, lost confidence to even meet people.

What’s helped me since:

Less is better. Stripped down to almost nothing.

SLS-free has been a big win - switched out toothpaste, everything.

Less dairy. Took weeks to notice flare.

Not fully recovered. Still get flares around out of nowhere sometimes. But it’s nowhere near where it was.

Will test and share overtime.

Anyone having same case ?

How do I get rid of this :(

hi everyone

So I’ve been having an allergic reaction and previously had dermatitis all over my face, but that’s cleared up significantly. I’m just stuck with whatever is happening on my lips now.

I do not have fillers, this is all swelling. I have no swelling in my mouth. My tongue is a normal size. But my lips peel like crazy they burn sometimes I can’t even smile or else the skin cracks and I bleed. I’ve tried Dr. cortibalm and normal Vaseline, basically anything I can think of that that’s over-the-counter.

This is definitely the worst it’s ever been. I’m receiving hate online because people are making fun of my lips, which is really unfair considering this is out of my control right now, but it’s making me really insecure.

I’m not sure if this is fungal triggered at this point but it did get significantly worse after I ended my course of azithromycin because I had an ear infection.

Started taking my iron meds too, and vitamin C in case it’s vitamin related.

I’ve taken Pepcid, I take Benadryl almost every night when there’s a flareup and it does absolutely nothing. The only reason I don’t think it’s an allergic reaction is because there’s nothing going on in my mouth or the rest of my body.

Would really really really appreciate any advice thank you so much.

i dont understand what is wrong

everything upsets my skin especially around mouth and nose

Ive had this on and off for about 1,5 years and this is the worst I have been. Been jumping around doctors each one saying different things. I am now on Rozasol(metronidazole) and was told to cut all other lip balms and so on. I have now been on it for 3days and I know everyone says it gets worse before it gets better but I can barely open my mouth on this zero treatment. I have become very desperate and I suspect my doctor told me I had PD since the redness around my mouth but my corners are definitely the worst part and on my worst days I am oozing yellow fluid from my lips. Has anyone had similar symptoms and? If yes what was the thing that changed it all for you? Any tips?

I've had this for 5 freaking years. Mulitple derm appointments and nothing has helped remotely. I've tried ivermectin, clotrimazole, sulfur soap, tacrolimus, doxycycline.

Any advice or tips this ruins my confidence or any recommendations for a cheap cover up

Ive had this on and off for about 1,5 years and this is the worst I have been. Been jumping around doctors each one saying different things. I am now on Rozasol(metronidazole) and was told to cut all other lip balms and so on. I have now been on it for 3days and I know everyone says it gets worse before it gets better but I can barely open my mouth on this zero treatment. I have become very desperate and I suspect my doctor told me I had PD since the redness around my mouth but my corners are definitely the worst part and on my worst days I am oozing yellow fluid from my lips. Has anyone had similar symptoms and? I have gotten desperate…

I developed a dry patch on my skin last April. I was prescribed hydrocortisone and advised to use it for four weeks, but it didn’t seem to help, and she asked me to use it for 4 more weeks, so I stopped. Since then, I’ve tried several treatments without success. I’ve consulted three different doctors, all of whom diagnosed it as eczema and recommended topical steroids along with moisturizers. However, I’ve been hesitant to use steroids because the patch tends to return once I stop.

The dryness is limited to this one area and hasn’t appeared elsewhere on my body. For skincare, I regularly moisturize with Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume and seal it with Vaseline. I also use CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser on my face after showering with cold water. Despite consistently following this routine, I haven’t seen any improvement over the past year. It always looks like this. I would really appreciate some advice

They burn and will dry and flake up really intensely. It’s been happening on and off for like a year now.

I’ve seen a dermatologist about this and she gave me a ton of creams and gels and said it’s related to some dryness that sometimes appears in the sides of my nose where the sides of my nostrils connect to my face. I also sometimes get random burning flakes between my eyelids and eyebrow, sometimes in seemingly random spots. Always my face. And sometimes even the most sensitive of lotion (vanicream sensitive skin) will make my face burn for a min. She never really gave it all a name/reason, just gave me these creams. She did at one point say the word perioral dermatitis and said it was probably all connected.

I have lots of these prescription creams and gels I can try, and I have, but I don’t think they’re working/don’t know which to focus on, and I just found out she moved to another state.

Any ideas of what it is/what prescriptions might help? I can also provide a list of what I have (it’s four different ones) but I want to see what people think without that bias bc I’m not sure if it was a properly thorough diagnosis

Hi!

I recently used a stronger percentage of adapalene (.1 to .3) and burned my skin. it was initially dry and photosensitive but looked normal. I then began to develop a few deep, cystic type pimples on the high points of my cheeks which has never happened to me before. Then two days ago these small red raised bumps appeared all over my cheeks nose and eyebrows. they don’t appear to be coming to a head, and my skin is not dry itchy or flaking. My twin sister mentioned developing some PD on her face in response to stress and some vitamin deficiencies so right now that’s my only idea of what this could be.

obviously a dermatologist is the person I should ask but they are booked out for months for my area and tbh i am broke.

i am using only my ceramedx face wash and moisturizer which are very gentle. even my purito unscented cica serum is making my skin sting :(

photos are from today and the day they developed.

thanks so much for taking the time to read, any insight at all is appreciated!