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Catherine (Southampton, New York) on 02/19/2013
Supersam (Lakevilla, Il) on 10/01/2012
Now about 2 weeks ago it just flared it was so angry it started spreading fast. I lost my insurance so my only option was home remedies. After lots of research this is what I did... I tried to cut SLS and floride out but thats almost impossible when you dont make alot of money. So when I brush my teeth I use baking soda and peroxide and every couple days I would use a regular toothpaste. I would take a wet wash cloth and press it to the rash and lightly brush it helps with the dry skin. Then I would get a Q-tip and wet it and pour tea tree oil on it, I put it all over the rash twice a day(if it doesnt sting alittle then there is not enough) The first day it still looked horrible and it really dries out your skin, but by day 3 it looked and felt so much better. Also the ladies at my moms salon told her to only use shampoo once every 2 weeks and only use conditioner instead and just scrub like its shampoo it helps with split end and crap. Shampoo that is SLS free is very expensive and I would have to order it online, so I started just using conditioner.... I started all of these things (Wet cloth, tea tree oil, aveno, and only conditioner on Monday and today is Sunday and it is 98% gone its not red and I still have a light dryness, But I will wet the cloth again and put aveno extra dry skin on it and it helps and if you are anything like me I tried to cover it with makeup which is not good but I found this guy that I really really like him and Im still alittle embarressed to tell him, He would be sweet about it I know this but I just try to cover it up. So I would shower and use the cloth in the shower, and right when I got out I would put the aveno on and let it settle, Then I would put my cover up on. It helped me feel better about it... So I know this is long but I really hope it helps everyone like it did to me. Good luck eveyone
Donna (Palm Coast, Fl) on 03/07/2012
Diane (Ottumwa, Ia) on 08/11/2011
Moira (Minneapolis, Mn) on 12/28/2009
I have been applying this to my perioral dermatitis many times a day and my POD has just about disappeared... it is fading extremely fast. Some patches are completely gone. All bumps are gone and no new bumps have erupted since I started this about 5 days ago.
I had previously used raw honey - which helped but did not control. I had also tried plain coconut oil which didn't help much. I am thrilled!!!
Beverly (Garland, TX) on 05/19/2008
Shannon (Stillwater, OK) on 04/21/2008
I found a post somewhere about using tea tree oil. I had an old jar of Desert Essence Tea Tree ointment, so I began using it. I have used it for 4 days now, keeping the area covered constantly with the ointment, and the dermatitis is almost gone! It looks as good as it did when I was on minocycline. I think the probiotics and evening primrose capsules that I am taking may be helping too, but the tea tree oil was my "magic bullet." I have noticed that when I drink alcohol, the area becomes more inflamed. I'm not sure if this is due to dehydration, or the destruction of healthy bacteria in the intestinal tract.
I want to mention too that I have been under a great amount of stress, trying to finish grad school,and the dermatitis appeared during this time. I really believe stress and unhealthy eating habits/drinking alcohol contributed to the problem.
I hope this helps someone else out there. I love this website!