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 Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

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yes

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Answered 04/07/2025

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