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Metronidazole, sold under the brand name Flagyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. [10] It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. [10]
Tetracycline antibiotics are not recommended for children under the age of 8 since tetracyclines are known to deposit in teeth (thereby staining them) and impair bone growth in children. [1] The use of calcineurin inhibitor creams such as tacrolimus or pimecrolimus on the skin is controversial and results have been mixed. [1]
Perioral dermatitis has a tendency to occur on the drier parts of the face and can be aggravated by drying agents including topical benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin and lotions with an alcohol base. [8] Reports of perioral dermatitis in renal transplant recipients treated with oral corticosteroids and azathioprine have been documented. [5]
Hydrogels can be used as drug delivery vehicles, for transdermal application, ophthalmic drug delivery, [11] cancer treatment [12] or for wound dressing. [ 7 ] [ 13 ] As a type of water based formulation, hydrogels are generally less greasy and are easier to be removed than oil-based formulations like organogels. [ 6 ]
Perioral dermatitis is a rash typically around the mouth, that spares the vermilion border. [10] Cheilitis glandularis may present with a burning sensation over the vermilion border. This chronic progressive condition is associated with thinning of the skin of the lips and ulceration. [11] Infections may involve the vermilion border.
Periorbital dermatitis is a skin condition, a variant of perioral dermatitis, occurring on the lower eyelids and skin adjacent to the upper and lower eyelids. [ 2 ] See also
Contact dermatitis from lip-licking, though in a peri-oral distribution, is a distinct clinical entity from perioral dermatitis (which this article has NO images for). Lip-licking dermatitis has homogenous erythema in a "tongue" distribution around the mouth, and touches the vermillion border of the lips; it resolves quickly when the person ...
Perioral dermatitis: This is a rash that occurs around the mouth and the eye region that has been associated with topical steroids. Ocular effects: Topical steroid drops are frequently used after eye surgery but can also raise intraocular pressure (IOP) and increase the risk of glaucoma , cataract , retinopathy as well as systemic adverse effects.