This image displays acne-like red bumps around the mouth typical of perioral dermatitis. Tiny bumps and pus-filled lesions around the mouth are typical of perioral dermatitis. This image displays a child with pus-filled lesions around the mouth typical of perioral dermatitis. Perioral dermatitis can affect the eyelids as well as the skin around the mouth.
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Perioral Dermatitis (Pediatric)  A parent's guide to condition and treatment information

Picture of Perioral Dermatitis (Pediatric): This image displays acne-like red bumps around the mouth typical of perioral dermatitis. Divider line
This image displays acne-like red bumps around the mouth typical of perioral dermatitis.
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Signs and Symptoms
Small (1–2 mm), firm, pink-to-flesh-colored bumps and tiny, raised, liquid-filled lesions (pustules), with or without scaling skin, that appear around the mouth and sometimes around the nose and eyes.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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