POD in adults is usually treated with oral antibiotics; 250–500 mg doses of oral tetracycline taken twice daily are highly effective (Sneddon, 1972; Wilkinson et at., 1979) (see Table 1).

POD is an inflammatory facial eruption, presenting as tiny monomorphic flesh-colored to erythematous papules, vesicles, or pustules around the mouth (see Figure 1), and in some cases involving the ...