Victory with Opzelura
I’ve been struggling with terrible PD after a tonsillectomy last summer, and was fully ready to give up on trying to treat it. The first derm I saw prescribed Erythromycin gel, Clindamycin gel, and a few rounds of Doxycycline. After an especially horrendous flare-up in December, I visited a different dermatologist. I have eczema on my hands as well as PD, and when I told the new derm that I was using Opzelura for it she advised me to use it on the PD. I allowed the flare-up to heal (zero therapy), and then started using a combination of Opzelura and Avène Cicalfate. Since starting that skincare regimen in December, I have had 2 small breakouts. I know not everyone has the resources to see a derm or get medication, but it is worth a try if all else fails.
I am still too afraid to try using any lip products, the only lip balm I can use is the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lips Hydration Restore Balm. It has caused me zero issues, other than being a bit expensive.