Yes. You don’t need to diagnose yourself before booking.

Perioral dermatitis can look like acne, rosacea, eczema, contact dermatitis or simply irritated skin. Your Qr8 doctor reviews your photographs, medical and skin history and speaks with you during a video consultation to assess what may be happening.

If your skin needs examination, investigation or care in person, your doctor will tell you and recommend the appropriate next step.

The first step isn’t finding another product. It’s establishing what you’re actually dealing with.

If a rash around your mouth, nose or eyes isn’t settling, the first question is whether it is actually perioral dermatitis.

Acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis and other facial skin conditions can look similar, and persistent perioral dermatitis can also have several contributing factors.

Repeatedly changing skincare, removing foods, switching toothpaste or adding another product can make it increasingly difficult to work out what is actually relevant.

This is where Qr8 can help. Your doctor assesses the medical picture, while your nursing team works through the practical detail with you – your skincare, cleansing, sunscreen, medications, hormonal factors, allergies and everyday exposures.

And because that nursing support continues between appointments, you have somewhere to go when something changes or your skin isn’t responding as expected.

You don’t need to work it all out before you book.

They can be relevant for some people, but there isn’t one universal trigger.

Toothpaste and oral-care products, cosmetics, sunscreens and irritating skincare are just some of the factors associated with perioral dermatitis.

That doesn’t mean you should throw everything away.

Your Qr8 nurse reviews what you actually use – from cleanser and moisturiser to sunscreen, makeup and toothpaste – and helps you work out what may be worth changing and what can stay.

Hormonal changes may play a role for some people. Perioral dermatitis has been observed in association with pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, premenstrual hormonal changes and perimenopause.

Pregnancy also changes what medical care may be appropriate, so it’s important that your doctor knows if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy.

Your care should take the whole medical picture into account, not just the rash you can see.

There isn’t one timeline for everyone.

Perioral dermatitis can improve gradually over weeks or months, and the course can depend on factors such as how long it has been present, what may be aggravating the skin and whether the diagnosis is correct.

This is one reason Qr8 care doesn’t end with the initial appointment. Your nursing team stays involved while your skin changes, helping with your routine, questions and potential contributing factors between doctor reviews.

Qr8 is designed specifically around ongoing medical care for skin.

You’ll see a registered doctor for your medical assessment and reviews, with a dermatology nursing team involved between appointments.

Perioral dermatitis is commonly mistaken for other facial rashes, particularly in general practice and pharmacy settings. It can resemble acne, eczema or irritated skin, and steroid creams may initially make it appear better – only for the rash to return, sometimes more severely, when they are stopped.

Qr8 doctors receive additional training in the skin conditions we care for, including recognising and managing perioral dermatitis.

The other major difference is what happens after the appointment. Your nurses help with the practical factors that can make perioral dermatitis difficult to manage – skincare, cleansing, sunscreen, potential triggers and questions that arise as your skin changes.

If something isn’t settling as expected, you don’t have to wait until your next doctor appointment. Your nursing team can help you work through what’s happening and involve your doctor when needed.

Your initial video consultation with one of our registered doctors is $55.

Following your consultation, your doctor will email a personalised treatment plan, where clinically appropriate, with all relevant costs clearly outlined before you choose to proceed.

Treatment fees vary according to your prescribed care and include clinical support throughout your treatment. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Afterpay and direct debit.

In accordance with Australian requirements, individual prescription medicine pricing is not displayed publicly.

We are a private billing service. Medicare rebates are not available. Depending on your cover, you may be able to claim eligible medication costs through your private health insurer. Receipts are available on request.