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Emily (Raleigh, Nc) on 08/08/2012
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I had a mild to moderate form of perioral dermatitis for about 3 and a half years, tried medicines and creams of all kinds, tried apple cider vinegar, wholistic toothpaste, tried avoiding sodium laurel sulfate, pretty much everything on the internet. I suddenly realized it was gone one day. What was the only correlating factor? I stopped letting my pets lick my face! My cat used to like to get up on my chest at night and lick my face around my mouth which I of course thought was sweet, like he was giving me kisses. I don't let him do that anymore and I haven't noticed a problem! I also switched from using colgate total to using crest whitening advanced. Thought I'd mention that also. But it's like night and day.

So if you let your dog or cat give you face kisses, try stopping that altogether and see if it clears up!

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Replied By Cassie (Spain) on 12/18/2024

Omg. My dog licks my face a lot and I wondered if this could be the cause. My POD started 4 months ago around my nostrils and one side of my mouth. Dermatologist has just told me I need to do 100 days of Dercutane which has a lot of side effects. Very interested in the holistic approach rather than pharma Has anyone applied zinc topically?
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