When will this clear up ðŸ˜
I’ve been struggling with this breakout for about a month now. The photo above is from today and this is the worst it has been. It started around the mouth & nose and spread to the eyes. As you can see, it’s heavily concentrated on the left side of my face (right side in the photo). I originally thought it was contact dermatitis from a new Hempz body lotion that I used, so I went to urgent care and was prescribed a 5-day course of tapered prednisone.
I saw my dermatologist yesterday and she diagnosed it as perioral dermatitis and prescribed doxycycline (100mg twice a day) and metronidazole .75% cream. She didn’t mention prolonged topical steroid use as a possible cause, but it’s important to note that I have been using Tretinoin .05% cream for the past few years. On a daily basis, I use winlevi, dapsone, and tretinoin for acne along with Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, dermatologica microfoliant, and Nivea cream or beef tallow moisturizer. I also take 150mg of Spironolactone for hormonal acne. In combo with the topicals, it has worked wonders and my skin is normally totally clear.
How long until I can expect to be clear again?! This is awful!!
I’ve been struggling with this breakout for about a month now. The photo above is from today and this is the worst it has been. It started around the mouth & nose and spread to the eyes. As you can see, it’s heavily concentrated on the left side of my face (right side in the photo). I originally thought it was contact dermatitis from a new Hempz body lotion that I used, so I went to urgent care and was prescribed a 5-day course of tapered prednisone.
I saw my dermatologist yesterday and she diagnosed it as perioral dermatitis and prescribed doxycycline (100mg twice a day) and metronidazole .75% cream. She didn’t mention prolonged topical steroid use as a possible cause, but it’s important to note that I have been using Tretinoin .05% cream for the past few years. On a daily basis, I use winlevi, dapsone, and tretinoin for acne along with Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, dermatologica microfoliant, and Nivea cream or beef tallow moisturizer. I also take 150mg of Spironolactone for hormonal acne. In combo with the topicals, it has worked wonders and my skin is normally totally clear.
How long until I can expect to be clear again?! This is awful!!