Perioral dermatitis: a histopathological study of 26 cases.
* Contact dermatitis is similar to
perioral dermatitis in that the patient may indicate that she started using a new skin product.
Perioral dermatitis is not a serious condition and it isn't a sign of any underling illness.
The term
perioral dermatitis is often used to describe this disorder in patients but, I believe, rather incompletely because there is often an overlap of several diagnoses in the patients although varying from one to another and with time.
They assessed the use of facial cosmetics and topical corticosteroids in 133 women with
perioral dermatitis and 99 women of similar age who served as controls.
Management of papulopustular rosacea and
perioral dermatitis with emphasis on iatrogenic causation or exacerbation of inflammatory facial dermatoses.
Dean Parks of Ocala, FL has patented a dermatological composition for topically treating dermatological conditions comprising transient acantholytic dermatitis, acne miliaris necrotica, acne varioliformis,
perioral dermatitis, acneiform eruptions, acne vulgaris or seborrheic dermatitis.
For example, a pattern of
perioral dermatitis may suggest an allergy to fragrances or balsam of Peru, whereas earlobe dermatitis in a young girl with pierced ears suggests a metal allergy.
-- Low-dose doxycycline, Food and Drug Administration--approved for adult periodontal disease, is showing promise for treating acne, rosacea, and
perioral dermatitis, speakers said at the Caribbean Dermatology Conference.
Local adverse effects include skin atrophy, striae, telangiectasias, hypopigmentation, rosacea,
perioral dermatitis, acne, cataracts, and glaucoma.
LAS VEGAS -- You may think of
perioral dermatitis as an adult-only disease, but it affects children as well, Patricia M.
Promising results have been reported with use of topical calcineurin inhibitors are
perioral dermatitis; the skin lesions of dermatomyositis, vitiligo, steroid-induced rosacea, alopecia areata; and seborrheic dermatitis.