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ArticleCureus2026

Recalcitrant Perioral Dermatitis Successfully Controlled With Low-Dose Isotretinoin: A Case Report.

Diego Guarda, Priscilla Marquez, Gerardo Bascuñan, Catalina Montane

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Diego GuardaGeneral Practice, Clínica Andes Salud Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt, CHL.
Priscilla MarquezGeneral Medicine, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, CHL.
Gerardo BascuñanGeneral Practice, Hospital Familiar y Comunitario de Carahue, Carahue, CHL.
Catalina MontaneDermatology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, CHL.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with recalcitrant perioral dermatitis resistant to multiple topical and systemic therapies who achieved complete remission following treatment with oral isotretinoin. The patient presented with persistent periorificial papules despite ivermectin-based topical regimens, calcineurin inhibitors, compounded anti-inflammatory formulations, and repeated courses of doxycycline. Sustained disease control was achieved with low-dose isotretinoin maintenance therapy. This case highlights the therapeutic challenges associated with refractory perioral dermatitis and supports the potential role of isotretinoin as an antibiotic-sparing strategy in selected patients.

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isotretinoinivermectinlow-dose therapyperioral dermatitisperiorificial dermatitisrefractory treatmentrosacea

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PMID42037824
PMCPMC13110097

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