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  • female
  • 30 Years
  • 20/02/2025

I'm noticing something that looks like perioral dermatitis around my mouth and chin. The only change in my life recently is that I moved to a new place with really hard water. Could the water be causing this? Also, I tried using lotion but it just made things flakier and scalier. I even used a prescription steroid cream and that didnt seem to work either. What do you think might be happening?

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Dr. Dr Ibrahim Salah

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  • MBBS
  • 2+ Yrs
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