Replied by Elizabeth (Nashville, Tn) on 11/10/2010
Give Grapefruit Seed Extract or (GSE) a try. I had dermatitis break out on the left side of my nose that NOTHING would take care of. I applied some GSE to the area at night for a week and the dermatitis was greatly reduced. It's been 2 months and I haven't had it come back yet. Yay!Replied by Annab (London, Uk) on 11/11/2010
Hi, thanks for your help. I tried buying it today from our local health shop but they didnt have any in stock, and said they normally only sell the supplements which I'm assuming is not the right thing. How do I apply this, do I need to dilute etc. In the past few days it seems to be getting worst, and the redness is back, it looks like a bad nappy rash but on my face. Not good :(Replied by Katie44 (Akron, Ohio, Usa) on 12/13/2010
I had perioral dermatitis last year for a few months. I was given a topical antibiotic from my Dr. which eventually did work, but caused some skin issues elsewhere! Finally got rid of those by taking flax oil and turmeric pills. Just the other day I noticed some signs of it returning after over a year. I tried something I already had in the house-Burt's Bees parsley blemish stick. It's natural and has tea tree oil, calendula extract, borage, parsley, etc. 2 days later-skin is all clear! This may not help a severe case of perioral dermatitis, but would be worth a try.
