Does Hydrocortisone Help Perioral Dermatitis?

Steroid treatments, such as hydrocortisone creams
These creams can't be used to treat perioral dermatitis. In fact, in some cases, overuse of these creams could be causing your rash.

What is the fastest way to cure perioral dermatitis?

It's common to be prescribed anywhere from eight to 12 weeks of daily antibiotics, and those antibiotics sometimes come with their own side effects, including stomach irritation and yeast infections. But for more severe cases, oral antibiotics tend to be the most surefire way to cure perioral dermatitis fast.

What do doctors prescribe for perioral dermatitis?

In severe forms of perioral dermatitis, systemic treatment with antirosacea drugs is required. The drugs of choice are doxycycline (or tetracycline) and minocycline. In unresponsive and granulomatous forms, oral isotretinoin may be considered.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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