Perioral Dermatitis

[Comingfoccacia]

DD 8 has this condition, basically really sore, chapped skin under and on the lips. We have kept moisturising the area, a cocoa butter ones seem to helps atthe moment. Warm weather and sunshine also help but that's soon to be in short supply!
Anyone else have experience with this?

[autumnlove]

Try Fucidin which is an antibiotic cream. Don't use steroid and avoid porducts and toothpastes with SLS in them.

[Kathysclown]

Both myself and my daughter have had this. Different things worked for each of us - lots of Cetaphil moisturizer and nothing else for me, and Avene Cold Cream for her (not Aveeno, Avene). All steroids etc just made us both worse. I hope you find a solution - it is a really miserable thing to have.

[Comingfoccacia]

Thanks for the responses! For the last few days we've been using Bepanthen nappy rash cream which seems to have made a real difference. Off to get some flouride free toothpaste next.