Perioral dermatitis is an inflammatory rash involving the skin around your mouth. The rash may spread up to your nose or even your eyes, in which case it’s referred to as “periorificial dermatitis.”
Perioral dermatitis usually appears on light skin as a scaly or red bumpy rash. On darker skin tones, the lesions may be hyperpigmented or brown.
The bumps may contain fluid (pustules), so there may be a clear fluid discharge from the bumps. Slight itching and burning can also occur.
The condition is most common in females between the ages of 20 and 45 years, but it can occur in all ages, races, and ethnicities. Perioral dermatitis can occur in children of any age.
Episodes of perioral dermatitis can last weeks or even months. Perioral dermatitis is often chronic and relapsing, but it may resolve after the triggers are removed.