How to treat perioral dermatitis

Many people may know what perioral dermatitis is, because this skin disease is very common and many people have encountered it. Perioral dermatitis is characterized by the appearance of rash-like symptoms around the mouth, which are very obvious. If you find any skin discomfort, you should check and treat it in time. When it comes to treatment, don't listen to the advice of quack doctors.

The treatment of perioral dermatitis can be either traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine. If you use Western medicine, it can be cured faster because Western medicine advocates the elimination of germs in the world. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes gradual conditioning, which causes less harm to the body.

1. Western Medicine

Drug treatment

1. Stop using fluoride toothpaste and fluoride-containing corticosteroids. Avoid all exogenous stimulation.

2. Tetracycline 0.25g/time, 2-4 times/day, for 6 weeks; if the condition is serious, 0.25g/time, 4 times/day. The same effect can be achieved with oxytetracycline, deoxytetracycline, and minocycline. For usage, please refer to acne. Or use erythromycin. Apply erythromycin ointment or clindamycin ointment topically. Metronidazole is ineffective for this disease.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: remove dampness and strengthen the spleen, clear away heat and detoxify. The prescriptions used are Jianpi Chushi Decoction and Jiajian Huanglian Jiedu Decoction. If inflammation is obvious, add honeysuckle; if there is dry mouth, add pollen and reed root. Local cold wet compress can be applied with 10% honeysuckle decoction, or cooling ointment can be applied externally.

This article introduces the knowledge about how to treat perioral dermatitis. I hope that after reading it, you can better understand the treatment methods of perioral dermatitis. Skin diseases are common in our lives, and they are also prone to recurrence during treatment, so everyone must pay attention to good hygiene.