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Dermatology • Acne/Rosacea
How would you evaluate and treat an older teenage patient with severe perioral dermatitis with histology demonstrating a granulomatous dermatitis and all stains have come back negative?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Minocycline (rarely use but for this, I would) with weekly ivermectin and Elidel. I have done a prednisone taper as well to calm it down.
Isotretinoin or dapsone...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
Over the years, I have struggled with a handful of similar patients. Tetracyclines and dapsone are of minimal help. Isotretinoin, however, can be very effective at 0.25 mg/kg till clear. The pathophysiology remains a mystery.