The article shares the author's experience dealing with perioral dermatitis, a skin condition that combines the symptoms of acne, eczema, and rosacea. The author discusses her frustration with improper skincare products, misdiagnoses by doctors, and the emotional toll that the condition has taken on her.
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Catastrophic. And don’t even get me started on stress, all of which combine to trigger my seasonal nemesis: perioral dermatitis, the skin condition that behaves with the diplomatic grace of a wasp in a wine glass. Let’s get one thing straight: perioral dermatitis is NOT acne. It may look and act like acne, but its not.
Acne spots are deeper, larger and tend to erupt along the classic oily T-zone; forehead, cheeks and jawline. Acne can also scar. Perioral dermatitis, thankfully, does not. It is also not eczema.
Or rosacea. It’s an unholy hybrid of all three that affects thousands of people – especially women between 20 and 45 – and often begins as a mysterious little cluster of bumps that appear out of nowhere, settles in and slowly starts to spread across the above area
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