*3 Year Old with Rash Around Her EYES*

Ask your doctor about periorbital cellulitis. My 4 year old got this this past summer. His was a terrible swelling around his eye and it ballooned up so quickly that we took him to the ER. They tested and poked him all night long and told me it was this periorbital cellulitis - an infection of the skin around his eye and he took antibiotics to get rid of it. They also said it was an allergic reaction to something he got into outside. He had been playing around some trees that I know I am allergic to, and I assume that's where it came from. He must have rubbed or scratched near his eye and the infection started that way. The thing is, if it gets IN the eye, it can cause sight damage. I hope your doctor has already ruled this out, but I think it would be worth asking. Good luck.

Hi R.,

It's true that intially the impession would be a nonspecific allergic reaction, and it pobably is, but if after three weeks the rash is still there ,(looking worse?) it would be a good idea to get a second opinion, or even go back for a second consult with the pediatrician.

She may notice something new, she may not, or she may want to do additional tests depending on what else she may find. Rashes are not normal, something is causing that, and I see that you have pets...it may just be that simple, but at least you are taking the necessary precautions by going fo a second consult.

M.

Take her to the doctor and don't leave unitl they tell you what is wrong or at lest do everything in thier power to find out

It sounds to me like it could be an allergy to milk/dairy. Try taking it out of her diet for 2 weeks and see what happens. Creams may clear it up too, but the underlying cause may be allergy. Good luck!

Take her to a dermatologist. Being that is around her eyes you don't want to try anything that may damage that delicate tissue. Good luck.

R.,

Every so often, when the seasons change, I get weird flaky skin on my eyelids. It is probably due to changes in humidity. It doesn't happen every year, just every so often. My eyelids get a bit itchy, the skin becomes very dry, if flakes off, then everything is fine. In the meantime it looks terrible. It doesn't really bother me, but if it happened to my daughter I'd be asking for a referral to a dermatologist, just in case it is something else.

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R. I have a 5 yr old who was having the same problem for months. I applied a thin layer of Eucerin Aquaphor during the day along with a tiny bit of hydrocortizone at night after she falls asleep. Cleared it right up.

It sounds a bit like my son's eczema, but he was 7 mos old and it was all over him and spread to his face/eyes. His eyes were swollen and looked like he'd been hit in both eyes! Red, not bruised though. The dr. suggested using unscented detergents, Cetaphil soap/lotion or Aveeno for eczema. She even prescribed a steroid cream, but none of that worked. The miracle came from a lotion called Renew and is made by a company called Melaleuca (which is the scientific name for Tea Tree). The lotion was amazing for us. if you find out that is what your daughter has, and nothing the Dr. suggest helps, let me know and I will tell you how to get Renew!

I don't know what it is, but I have two red-heads, and my son especially seems to have a new weird rash every Spring or Fall. Last year he developed exactly that sort of rash, except it was all over his back in a very definate pattern. His pediatrician told me what it was called (I forget), but it wasn't caused by anything but a rash and I used an over-the-counter THICK moisturizing cream (Cetaphil) every day for about a month and it went away. He gets rashes under his arms, his back, his face, his hips...and they eventually go away with a good moisturizer. Good luck!

I think I would check with a dermatologist.

I would see a dermatologist and/or allergist. It seems like milk/dairy allergy to me. I would investigate further.

My granddaughter had this too and the pediatrician said it was from allergies. We used 1% hydrocortizone cream just a little bit and it disappeared and hasn't been back since.

I also have a "rashy" kid and have found that drops in humidity have an effect on her skin - sometimes around the eyes, too. We have found that keeping cool mist humidifiers running helps tremendously. We have also gotten the okay from our doctor and opthamalogist to use Eucerin lotion (the calming creme - not the itch-relief lotion which has menthol in it) around the eyes very sparingly. This always helps my daughter, but I would get the okay from your doctor first. Good luck!