5 Year Old Suddenly Has a Large Strange Shaped Red Outlined Patch on Belly

my son had the same thing - I've seen ringworm before and it was not that, it ended up being impetego (not sure of the spelling) - we had been to the park alot during the nice weather and some how came into contact with it. It was treated the same as ringworm w/ an antifungul cream.

I find it best to take my DD to the Dr. when she has a strange skin rash (she's had more that I care to mention.) I used to drive myself crazy trying to figure it out on my own, only to have the Dr. know immediately what it was. Save yourself the trouble, if it hasn't gone away by now, take her in.

If it is circular, it could also be ringworm. It's a fungus that is easily treated with lamisil or other anti-fungal. I would look up pictures of all of the conditions mentioned and see what is similar. Good luck!

sounds like ringworm to me too. my kid just had it. the pediatrician told me to use lamasil on the rash twice daily. it took about 2 weeks for it to fade away, then we continued to apply it for some days afterward.

Hi Tracy

Impetago is caused by a strain of Staph bacteria,( S Aureus). It is not cured with antifungals, it is cured with antibacterials. It can be cured at home in most cases with good soap and water washing or perhaps tea tree oil. Impetago will itch, ooze, and crust over. Sratching will spread it.

Eczema is a rash caused by toxic overload in the body- again a foreign bacteria or parasite substance internally causing it. I have never seen a true eczema rash look like a bullseye type rash.

I have my thoughts about ringworm being caused by internal parasites/pathogens as well.

What you describe sounds like Lyme disease, caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It can be an irregular circular rash,even oval in shape, which looks VERY MUCH like ringowrm. In some or many cases it would be a larger type rash than a small ringworm rash. Many people get infected with this bacteria and don't ever see the rash or explain the rash away (possibly as ringworm). It will recede after a while. However, the bacteria has not left, the bacteria is still in the body. It goes into hiding in the white blood cells of immune system. It represses the immune system so all kinds of fungi,co-bacteria and viruses can grow and multiply. Hence seemingly healthy people can have many vauge and bazzar health and mental symptoms and never get diagnosed with the true cause. Some people will never see a bullseye rash. It is not only caused by a tick bite. It can be spread by mosqitoes, fleas and mites. Some scientists claim by human secretions. Most doctors use the Western Blot test to discover the infection, but there is a new, more reliable test for it now. It is called QRIB-b. Please see attachments:

http://www.springboard4health.com/notebook/health_lyme_di...

An audio/visual explanation of the pathogen:

http://bacteriology.com/2008/05/07/mpintro/

or http://bacteriology.com/2008/05/01/mpintro/

www.ILADS.org (this site lists local Lyme Disease specialists)

alternative medicine:

http://www.boinatus.com/nutramedix/pages/cumanda_what.htm

http://www.samento.com.ec/sciencelib/4lyme/beyondantibiot...

The QRib-b test might be limited to only certain labs, but I would try to push for this test instead of the Western Blot, which if I remember correctly can give a false negative in some cases.

Health and God's speed,

G.

My son put a sticker from the dentist on his belly and had a red patch where the adhesive was for about a week and a half.

If you can't figure it out, you should have a doctor look at it!

I suggest that you take her to the urgent care today. It's probably nothing, but it could be lime disease. Go Go Go. You don't want to miss the opportunity to get that thing diagnosed.

Sounds like impetigo. My daughter just got it last week too. You will need an antibiotic cream for it. Call your ped.

From what you describe, it sounds like Ringworm, a fungal rash. It is treated with an anti fungal cream sold over the counter near the cortisone creams.

Good luck!

hi T.,
he's acting his usual self and there is no fever, so most likely not a big deal. I suspect because he was coming out of a wet tub and nice humid bathroom, and the rash only appeared after all of this, that he had some dry skin there on his belly you couldn't really see until it was exacerbated by the exposure to a warm lengthy soak, if such is the case, sounds like eczema... or dry skin...don't be scared off by the eczema claim, many types of eczema come about because of exposure to one thing or another, and after careful measures are taken, and adjusting your routine to meet "get rid of the eczema" standards, many types go away almost as quickly as they came, and may never appear again my daughter experienced a similar problem, in her case it was on the palms of her hands and soles of her feet, and eventually did become itchy, but the cause was some dry skin plus lengthy play at bath time, she loves the water, what we were instructed to do is limit her water exposure, and make drying off an important careful process, and once she is dry dry dry coat her entire body (the first coupla days, after this just the irritated areas) with cetaphil (over the counter in the creams and lotions area of your drug store) also, every morn and night, treat irritated area with hydrocortizone (also over the counter) after a couple of weeks it should be gone. My daughters wasn't, which our pediatrician was prepared for, and pre-prescribed a more aggressive topical cream, Elidel (pimecrolimus cream) if we failed to completely treat with the above over the counter creams and topicals. it worked great and her eczema has not returned. also our pediatrician suggested that if we find our daughter prone to these types of outbreaks take special care during the summer months especially if you have access to a pool, make sure they dry of well, and that there feet and bodies can breathe, use natural fabrics, and if shoes are worn instead of sandals, make sure you wear socks, and take them off as soon as you can, and if you can't find it in your heart to pull your son away from summer fun and the pool, our pediatrician suggested we use aquaphor,(another over the counter in the creams and lotions area of your drug store treatments) wherever your son is prone to his rashes, providing a water barrier so his skin will retain moisture and keep from drying out. i hope the rash is already gone by the time this reaches you, if not and after some rash comparisons, your sons to web photos of childhood eczema, you believe eczema is in fact the culprit, i wish you luck in treating it, and hope you find my advice helpful.
thanx,
A.

Sounds like Ringworm. Which is actually a fungus and not a parasite at all. It is contagious. I would get her to the doctor right away. If you have pets, I would also have them checked out to be sure they were not the source of the infection. Ringworm is spread by either direct or indirect contact. People can get Ringworm by direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or pet. People can also get Ringworm indirectly by contact with objects or surfaces that an infected person or pet has touched, such as hats, combs, brushes, bed linens, stuffed animals, telephones, gym mats, and shower stalls. In rare cases Ringworm can be spread by contact with soil. Good Luck!

It may be an allergic reaction to something she ate. If she gets more rashes you should take her to the dr. Milk, eggs and peanuts frequently cause reactions in kids. maybe she is allergic to one of these.

Sounds like ringworm. It's easy to get especailly if she's in gymnastics or anything where she's coming into contact with other kids bodies or stuff that has touched their bodies. Any atheletes foot treatment should work (fungal infection). Give her doctor or advice nurse a call and let them know what you're up to just in case, but it's almost certainly ringworm.

Hope this helps.

Check her for Limes disease. If treated early.it can be no problem.
P..

Sounds like ringworm to me too. My son had the same sort of oval-shaped patch on his lower abdomen. Doc said Lamisil twice a day for 2-4 weeks, though it ended up taking more like 6-8 weeks before it finally faded away to nothing. I've heard that ringworm is much worse if it gets on the scalp, but under his diaper it really wasn't easy to get to and spread.

Hi T., my daughter got ring worm once. I'm not sure where she got it but it looked like what your describing. If it doesnt go away, I would take her to the doctors.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
-R.

Hi T.,

I would have it checked out by the doctor. It is better to be safe.

Have a great weekend.

N. Marie