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PERIORAL DERMATITIS

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LITTLEGEEK · 06/07/2011 16:30

Has anyone got or heard of this? Admitedly it sounds bad but the reality is it looks like I have a cross between adult acne and roscea on my chin. It is not contagioous just looks a bit unsightly when it is really bad. I went to the doctor and got antibiotics but it keeps coming back a few weeks after finishing the course. Have googled it and general concensus is that antibiotics are the way to go. Just wondered if anyone who had it had tried a natural method and got it cleared up.

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raviner · 09/07/2011 21:48

I had it repeatedly. Took antibiotics each time, started on high dose then reduced. But took them for approx 4 weeks each time. When the pain and itching was really bad I used hydrocortisone cream. I've not had an attack for over a year now. So my advice is to persevere with anti biotics.

LITTLEGEEK · 10/07/2011 13:35

Thanks raviner, will be going back to docs this week for some more. Did you get the hydrocortisone cream over the counter or is it a prescription only?

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raviner · 10/07/2011 13:53

I got the cream over the counter because it was cheaper than paying for prescription, but my GP recommended it. I had the antibiotic on repeat prescription so I could get some as soon as I saw it coming back.

I took oxytetracycline 250mg 4x a day for a week them 2x a day until cleared up completely.

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