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How soon after stopping doxy will perioral dermatitis recur if it’s going to recur? Curious to hear from others’ experiences.

I just completed my second round of doxycycline and have just started my third (and final) round. I’ve also been doing zero therapy other than spraying with hypochlorous acid twice per day. I still have a fair amount of dry flaky/textured skin but no more large inflamed pustules. But I’m still getting intermittent tiny bumps (you can barely see them but I can feel them) that “zing” and itch slightly that come and go. Is the fact that they’re less inflamed and just tiny bumps “good”? I’m so over it and just want it fully gone. Curious if others have experienced this sort of trend meaning things are heading in a good direction or not.

My PD is slowly healing (drying out and flaking mostly but pustules are basically gone) but I continue to have “zings” of burning/stinging/itchiness where the healing PD is. Can that last for a long time even if it’s on the mend?! Is it nerve related? I’m curious if other people have experienced this.