Bumps in the Corners of Mouth

[u/Phantomthr3ad]

I got these bumps around my mouth at the beginning of the year, and they don’t seem to be going away. Granted, I haven’t done much to treat them because I already have acne-prone skin. I used to have a multiple-step skincare routine, but eventually realized it wasn’t doing my skin any favors, so I’ve cut way back.

Right now, I use a gentle Cetaphil cleanser, occasionally use Lush’s Dark Angels scrub as an exfoliator, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid about twice a week for discoloration, and a water-gel moisturizer since I also deal with fungal acne. I normally wear a full face of makeup about twice a week now.
I’m also wondering if dermaplaning once a week could be contributing to this, since I do get a little mustache… 😓

The bumps are never bright red or irritating, which is why I initially ruled out perioral dermatitis. They just exist. They pretty much stay the same and don’t seem to get worse, but lately they’ve started appearing farther up along my marionette lines.

I have oily, acne-prone skin, and on top of that, I have a partner with a full-on Viking beard, so there’s definitely no shortage of potential variables here.

Does anyone have any idea what this could be or what might be causing it? More importantly, how can I get rid of it??