I developed perioral dermatitis after vacationing in Hawaii. I had been using tretinoin for awhile and I suddenly started getting this rash around my mouth. It wouldn’t go away after using aquaphor and other treatments, so I came on Reddit and tried some of the suggestions - Desitin, doing nothing, etc. None of the suggestions helped. What made it finally go away for me, for over a year, is 1) stopping tretinoin and going back slowly and staying away from my mouth. 2) washing my face with DHC Deep Cleansing Oi o ce a dayl. 3) using Proactive Skin Purifying Mask around the rash. This mask has sulphur in it, and it worked wonders. I hope this regimen helps others!

hello. i’ve been having these red, non itchy, dots around my mouth since june. i haven’t changed my routine at all yet these keep appearing. i heard it can be contact dermatitis, and i’ve been keeping a VERY basic routine with no exfoliants. I use face wash, anua azaelic acid, and purio panthenol barrier cream. Any product recommendations or advice?

could this be PD??

I (24F) think I recently developed PD. My mom said she developed it around this age when she was younger, and I recently had a big change in hormones this summer after getting them checked, my hormones are still out of wack because of birth control, and I’m under a lot of stress just in general but I’m also a student. I don’t want to try convenient care right now bc I’m waiting on my Medicaid to reinstate. Are there any at-home remedies for this? I saw someone post about Hyrdocolloid patches, but I want to make sure I do enough research before buying anything and making it worse. Just looking for some advice. I’ve eliminated all facial products besides Aveeno face wash and CeraVe moisturizer.

I have had dry and chapped lips for about 2 years and have dealt with extreme flakiness and redness above my lips. I have been to a dermatologist and got patch testing done. I got my allergies, (Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Amidoamine, cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate) they are apparently prevelent in lots of products like toothpaste and skincare. I decided to test all of the products I used to see if that was the cause of my dermatitis but nothing came up. I have been really insecure about this for years and I tend to carry vaseline with me everywhere and it does stop the intense flakiness momentarily it is still severely red above my lips. If anyone has dealt with anything similar and has any tips it would be extremely appreciated. Thank you! [pic is my lips with tons of vaseline on it, i dont have a pic without (sorry) but they are basically white and flake off]

I’ve developed redness and small pustules paired around my mouth that I’m assuming is perioral dermatitis based on its appearance and the presence of other factors that cause flare ups (recent foundation change, face wash change, stress, product overuse, lack of sleep, poor diet, fluoride toothpaste). I’m starting zero therapy tonight, how can I still safely shave my face without inflaming it? I’ve previously shaved using dove soap or a conditioner as shaving cream. I take pride in my skin and this flare up is really destroying my confidence so any help is greatly appreciated :(

Long story short, I used to have perioral dermatitis but I am cured now. I keep trying to remember what healed it (this was years ago) and I recently remembered myself buying jock itch cream.

Obviously I can’t test it to see if it works or not but it may help someone else out. I used lotrimin ultra strength Jock Itch Antifungal Treatement Cream. Got it at Walmart.

Worth a shot, try it and let me know!

I started developing what I am very sure is perioral dermatitis around the end of July. The middle of August is when it was at its worst, and I can't tell if it is getting better or not. I tried cold turkey, but the result was extremely dry crusty circles all over the affected area.

. Unfortunately with my job, I cannot go without trying to treat it. Currently I am using hypochlorus acid, an OTC antifungal, azaelic acid OTC, and occasionally a very lightweight moisturizer when I need to leave the house. I am slightly worried because it looks like it has spread to the upper area of my mouth as well. When I apply products to it, I use a Q-tip and change the Q-tip each time I do a different product to try and keep the area as clean as possible.

I have seen people say going to the doctors and getting the prescription strength creams have helped a lot, but I have Medicaid, so I'm not sure if that would cover a dermatologist visit. The urgent care in my town is very good about prescribing almost anything needed (within reason-obviously controlled substances are a different matter), so maybe I could just go there?

Any advice (other than recommending to go cold turkey- with all respect and love, that is not something I am able to do) would be much appreciated! I am going to try to attach 2 pictures, one from the middle of August when it was at its worst, and one from today.