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Perioral Dermatitis
Perioral dermatitis shows up on the skin as a red, bumpy rash. This rash affects the chin and around the mouth and sometimes extend up to the nose. It looks a lot like rosacea or acne. The cause of this dermatitis is not known. Women who are between twenty and sixty are a common group affected by this skin disease. It can affect men as well but cases have been rare. Clear The Rash Perioral dermatitis is a fairly common type of dermatitis – appearing on the face around the mouth and nose as well as other parts of the face. Perioral dermatitis treatment can be simple yet time-consuming, taking up one to three months to heal. Once it is treated, changes of a relapse could occur. Hence, you need to take great care of your affected areas so that the rash does not return. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for this dermatitis. Keeping it natural and not use anything on you face but liquid soap and wash and rinsing thoroughly is one of best perioral dermatitis treatment advice we can offer you. Symptoms Difference between having acne and having perioral dermatitis is easy to distinguish; Acne will show up on the face and cause blackheads and whiteheads. This dermatitis does not. It is much harder to tell the difference between rosacea and perioral dermatitis though, because it appears the roughly the same. The only difference between the two is that rosacea causes blisters and scaly skin. If these do not appear, then it is not rosacea. Perioral dermatitis is usually just a straight forward bumpy rash. Treatment Perioral dermatitis treatment is needed to clear up the outbreak. You will need to get antibiotics from your doctor. These antibiotics are usually taken orally. Tetracycline is usually the antibiotic that is preferred. If the perioral dermatitis becomes severe, treatment will consist of an acne drug called Isotretinoin. The use of oily makeup or corticosteroids seems to make perioral dermatitis worse. It is advisable to not use anything on the face that would cause it to become oily. Some dental products have been known to make it worse, as well. See The Doctor Perioral dermatitis treatment is a fairly simple course that takes a few months to be completed. When the bumpy rash appears, it will cause burning of the skin but no itching. It usually affects women but, in some rare cases men have had it. It appears on the chin and around the mouth. It seems to look like acne but, it will not have blackheads or whiteheads. It also resembles Rosacea but, it does not cause the blisters and scales. For proper perioral treatment, you will need to get antibiotics from you doctor. The oral antibiotics used are Tetracyclines. If your outbreak becomes serious, isotretinoin is used. It is advised to refrain from using makeup or corticosteroids while under perioral dermatitis treatment. |