12 Month Old Face Rash

Our daughter gets the same rash. Around her mouth, chin, upper lip, sometimes onto her cheek area... but lower face, below her nose. We did go to the doc about something else and asked. We were told it was due to her paci and drooling. Your son, if he uses a paci, may be having a reaction to the plastic. Try a different paci made of something else. Also he may be teething, and drooling in his sleep. Our daughters rashes get worse when she is teething. We were given hydricortizone cream. We put it on at night and it helps.

My first thought is that it is not related to the fever but a coincidence, rather. It's possible he's been licking his lips or from dehydration. However, what it sounds like to me is contact dermatitis. When my children would eat acidic foods (pizza sauce, any tomato product, oranges, strawberries, etc.) it would look a little red for an hour or so and then turn crusty by the next day. That would last for a week or so. It took a while before I identified what was happening. I remember seeing this crusty rash around there mouth and I had no idea what was going on. Over the years, I've figured it out and there dermatologist said it's not a food allergy. It's just that the acid in the food is irritating the skin. It could be worth a call to the nurse at your pediatrician's office, if it doesn't resolve within a few days or if it gets worse.

Try Cetaphil lotion. Get the fragrance free. My doctor told me to get it for my daughter. She had eczema. I don't know what your son has. It's worth a try. Just apply after his bath.

Is it by chance chapped lips or "lip-licker's dermatitis"? I had a friend growing up that had a bad habit of licking his lips, and not just his lips but all around his mouth. His face, just on the outer side of his lips would look like what you've described. This is called lip-licker's dermatitis.

From http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/47/31...
""Chapped lips are a dehydration problem," according to Dr. Basler. "When you lick them, you momentarily apply moisture, which then evaporates and leaves your lips feeling drier than before. Besides, saliva contains digestive enzymes. Granted they're not very strong, but they don't do your sore lips any good."

"Licking chapped lips can lead to something called lip-licker's dermatitis," cautions Dr. Bark. "It's usually seen in kids but can occur in adults, too." What happens when you lick your lips is that you scrape off any oil that might be on them from surrounding areas. (The lips themselves don't have any oil glands.) Pretty soon, you're licking not just the lips but the area around them. Eventually, you end up with a red ring of dermatitis around the mouth. The moral: Don't start licking in the first place."

Hope this helps!

It might have been something he ate. This happened when I gave my daughter pineapple and oranges for the first time. She also gets a rash if I clean her face with a rag that wasn't used in her detergent. She is 14 months old.
If the rash is crusty it might be impetigo. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/i...
Check out this link, it might help.
Good luck!

Hi A.,
When my son was 9 or 10 months, he had really high fever for 7 days or so and then when the fever broke a rash appeared all over his face and body. It ended up being the roseola virus. I am not sure if this is what your son has or not. maybe google it to see if his symptoms have been similar. Anywho, I brought him to the doctor once the rash appeared and she told me that the rash is a sign that the roseola virus is over, it's like the aftermath. The rash went away after a couple of days.

Hi,
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My children have had this before and it is impetigo.. just a thought on what it might be. Best of luck and I hoped this helped.
Lenc

look up impentigo. My daughter had it and it sounds like what you describe. If you search it you may be able to find pictures to compare. This is easily treated with anti-bacterial ointment and soap.

I could be caused by several things. May be caused by salvia and too much moisture on the skin. This can infact cause a yeast infection rash. Also, it could be a food allergy. Be watchful of what your child is eating and see if it shows up after eating a certain food.

I would go to the doctor again to have him/her see the rash---there are several viruses out there that show up after a fever--I can't remember what they are--have to check my child's book, but sometimes kids get a fever and then a rash it's indicative of a virus (which can be contagious) so I would check it out. I know 5th disease looks like a slap on the cheeks. To be sure go to the doctor. Also take a picture of it so that if it clears up, the doctor can see what it did look like and give some advice if it happens again.