Doxycycline for perioral dermatitis
Common Questions and Answers about Doxycycline for perioral dermatitis
doryx
Hello,
Tetracyclines are the standard treatment for perioral dermatitis and you have been prescribed the correct treatment. Perioral dermatitis like acne is a chronic papulopustular and eczematous facial dermatitis. It mostly effects women and appear around the nose, mouth and eyes. Treatment consists of oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. A mild soap or soap substitute, such as Dove or Cetaphil should be used for washing. Scrubbing should be avoided.
I am a male and in my teens and have Perioral dermatitis which I have read is uncommon, I know exactly how I got the skin condition from to much use of a Steroidal topical cream, I am now going through my second flare up - my last flare was about 2 years ago around this time, I think the flare up was caused by chlorinated water, which I read is not good for this condition I have been struggling to keep this condition under control and my treatment from my last time does not seem to be working, w
Hello,
It can be due to perioral dermatitis. Doxycycline is the preferred antibiotic for perioral dermatitis but minocycline can also be used. In unresponsive and granulomatous forms, oral isoterinoin may also be considered. Pimecrolimus cream can also be used. I suggest you to consult a dermatologist and discuss these treatment options with your dermatologist.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
I always find it interesting when Cetaphil is suggest for Perioral Dermatitis, because Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is one thing that can actually cause PD and it is in Cetpahil. So make sure you find something without SLS. SLS might not cause PD for everyone, but for me it's one of the causes.
I am presently taking doxycycline for periroral dermatits, which I've had for about two months. The rash seems to slowly be clearing. Are you suggesting that one avoid moisturizers and such forever, even once the rash has cleared up? I just turned 50 and my skin is dry. I've stopped all use of moisturizers while I am treating this, but living in Maine, I can't imagine my skin enduring Maine winters without the use of a moisturizer.
I've had perioral dermatitis for about three-four months now and I am finally noticing it disappearing. It's about gone on my chin, but now its just around my nose and above my mouth. I had a very bad/heavy case of POD this year because I used steroids for my eczema. Now that I am noticing it disappearing... and since it was such a bad case of POD, could it possibly ever scar? What are my chances of it scarring? Or will it just fade completely after a while? Thanks!
Does anyone know a treatment for perioral dermatitis that does not involve antibiotic?
This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/242755'>Is this Perioral Dermatitis?</a>.
Help!
I have recently been diagnosed with perioral dermatitis which I have been battling for the last seven years. These tiny bumps always start on my lips and spread outwards on my face. The pain on my lips becomes so intense that it hurts to open my mouth to talk and eat. If only the bumps would be anywhere else on my body it wouldn't be that bad! As you can see I am always in a hurry to git rid of it as it extremly effects my daily activities when I have it.
he told me the doctor should have taken a culture swab form the infected area. he treated me for PERIORAL DERMATITIS and told me to STOP tasking all of the medication i was previously prescribed. thats $650 out of pocket i had to waste. did i mention i hadnt worked al week because of the emotional trauma of having a gnarly rash growing on my face. at this point i was just plain depressed. a recluse, couldnt even leave my own bedroom.
Hi there,
I also have perioral dermatitis and am 24 weeks pregnant. I've had this for 8 yrs or so. It comes and goes and at times is worse than others. Right now it's pretty bad!!! The original things I use do not work and I don't know what to do. I have the redness along with pimples on the left and right below my nostrils and left and right below my lips. It is so ugly and embaressing. Not only am I feeling fat and unattractive pregnancy my face is a mess!!!
Eight years ago I had a rash around my lip that I treated with a steroid cream, which then caused Perioral Dermatitis. My dermatologist gave my minocyline for 1 month and metro cream which completely cleared it up. Three months ago the dermatitis came back, I was not using any steriod cream at the time, but I believe it flared because of a new concealer I was using to cover a little redness around my nose.
It looks like perioral dermatitis, a localized form of rosacea. The best treatment for that is to use an antibiotic cream (like metronidazole) and a short course of an oral antibiotic like doxycycline. Also, to avoid using cortisone in the area. Ask you dermatologist about this at your follow-up visit. This condition goes entirely away and leaves no marks.
Best.
Dr.
Hello,
I have been diagnosed with Perioral Dermatitis, I was put on Tetracycline for a month and I'm currently on day 4. I know it's going to take a while to heal but since I have stopped using everything possible on my face it has become all dry, flaky and tight? Is this normal, does this mean it's healing? Should I now just leave it be and let it keep doing whatever it is it's doing?
Thanks so much for your reply. I had tried the antifungal with no results, so I went back to the dermatologist and was prescribed doxycycline, leading to a second question: doxy seems to give me nausea, and I stopped taking it after about 8 days because the nausea was so uncomfortable.
Is there an antibiotic that is as effective as doxy for perioral dermatitis without causing nausea? Should I go back on the doxy and see if I can keep it down?
I am a 23 year old male and have been suffering from recurring perioral dermatitis for the past 4 months. I went into a local walk-in clinic with a dry, red, inflamed rash near the right corner of my mouth in early April of this year. The doctor told me I had “impetigo” and gave me two small sample tubes of Topicort 0.25% and some pills to treat it with. My skin quickly healed with the cream and pills.
Recommended
