Periorificial dermatitis continues to be associated with corticosteroid use: A 15-year single center retrospective cohort study
Description
Periorificial dermatitis (POD) has historically been associated with topical corticosteroid use. Despite greater awareness and education on safer corticosteroid use, patients continue to present with POD, prompting a reassessment of risk factors for POD and analysis of whether corticosteroid use continues to be associated with this condition. Objective: To identify trends in corticosteroid-related POD over time, other predisposing factors, and treatments used in subjects presenting with POD. A Single-center retrospective cohort study of all subjects diagnosed with periorificial dermatitis and treated by dermatologists at UMass Memorial Health from 2008-2023. Data on subject demographics, corticosteroid use, other common predisposing factors, treatment modalities, and frequency of resolution were collected.