Perioroal dermatitis -- a fairly common skin condition surprisingly few people have heard of -- is harmless, but it can be cosmetically distressing. What to do if you have it:
). This harmless, but annoying condition usually appears in young women, but can occasionally affect children, men, and older folks, too.
While doctors don’t fully understand why this condition develops, we know it can be triggered or worsened by various factors. Common culprits include steroid creams applied to the face regularly for days or weeks . Other contributing factors include the body’s natural hormones, birth control pills, certain cosmetics, some inhalers, toothpastes containing fluoride, and normal, microscopic mites that live on the skin .
The good news is that perioral dermatitis is highly treatable. There’s a good chance your dermatologist can help you clear the rash completely. Improvement typically requires prescription creams or gels , pills , and a slow, gradual taper off of any cortisone creams .
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