Pimple Butt

My daughter had this and was recently (at age 5) diagnosed with Celiac Disease. She also complained of stomach aches and had a lot of diarrhea....at first a pediatrician said the bumps were a virus that took time to go away, but when we got the celiac diagnosis and saw specialists, they said it was the classic DH (a rash people who have celiac get). Ask your daughter to test for celiac - it's a simple blood test. If positive, they do another procedure to verify (that checks the intestines). Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to gluten (wheat, barley, rye, malt and most oats). I had no idea my daughter had it, but am glad we caught it in time (has other health ramifications that go away on a gluten free diet). Your daughter might not have it (it could be just a virus), but much better to find out...good luck to you! If it is celiac, I've learned a lot and would be willing to help you!

A little about me: i'm a 38 year old mom of 3 (7, 5, and 3) and expecting our 4th.

My daughter gets these, and while I guess you should have it checked out by the doctor, hers are not mrsa or a staph infection. They are actually an allergic reaction to fruits and juices. It is not harmful, so I do still allow her to drink juice, but just not tons. They get worse if she eats strawberries, watermelon, or drink apple juice. They are almost always there. The doctors have looked at hers and said it's not necessary for us to take any action at this time. So, take her to the pediatrician to rule out anything serious, and then maybe look at her juice/acidic fruit intake. Good luck!!

My son had something similar (as have a few of my friends' kids), and it turned out to be a strep infection- who knew it could show up on a bottom?!

a friend of our is going through this with their infant - he has an ongoing staph infection that looks just like pimples. They use the rx, it clears up, they stop and it comes back.

Also, I've had children experience this as an allergic rxn to the diaper brand they were wearing. Pampers uses more bleach and perfume than other brands, while some off brands have different issues.

I'd start with switching diaper brands and seeing your pediatrician to make sure its not staph.

Also, consider whether lotion, vasoline, and the other things you're putting on these pimples would make facial acne better or worse. That may be a large part of the problem. You should NEVER use powder a baby girl! It can easily cause vaginal and urinary tract infections.

good luck!

You do not say if it is your 2-year old or your 6-year old with this problem. I would suggest trying either cetaphyl (an astringent that comes in the shape of bar-soap) or take her to the MD and get an Rx for the original Phisohex (The over the counter version is not as effective). It sounds like she has particularly oily skin there, and because it is either in a diaper, a pull-up, or underwear it is dark and perhaps moist, and it is irritated by friction.

I sent you a PM one of your replies posted on the exact same thing that I mentioned and I give you some things to talk to your Pedi about. :)

Give us an update when you can.

It sounds like you're making the situation worse by clogging up the pores. Instead, try and let the area breathe by using a warm wet compress for a few minutes. That should open up the pores to release the dirt and debris clogging them up. Good luck!

One of my friends mentioned that her pimples are usually a result of staph infection, and she heals them with tomato. (Weird, huh?) I've not tried it, but she uses the yellowish stuff surrounding the seed of fresh (not canned) tomatoes. She cuts a thin piece of tomato, scrapes the yellow stuff off a piece, puts it on her pimples, and stores the rest of the tomato in the fridge for future use. I don't know for sure how often or how long she puts it on, but probably a couple of times a day until it's gone.

I had this exact problem with both of my children. The people who said something about staph infections are right. I took mine to the dr and the swab told them it was MRSA. However, MRSA is not always the scary thing that everyone thinks it is. The dr prescribed medication that helped and over the years the spots finally stopped showing up. When you have one that has a "white-head" like you do, let the dr do a swab of it. I'll bet it will be a similar situation. Mine were never sick or exhibited any other symptoms related to these pimples, but that's what it was. Good luck!

Perhaps she needs to wash with an antibacterial soap, such as Dial. I had a dermatologist recommend that for a bacterial infection I got and it cleared it up right away. I also just had a baby this month and the hospital used Dial soap on the newborns to reduce the risk of staph infections, like MRSA. (Who knew???) Most pimple are staph infections of some type or another.

I would encourage you to ask your pediatrician to refer you to a dermatologist and get a prescription medication for her.

Consider trying this, especially on one with a white head - put a little bit of brown mouthwash (Listerine or an off brand) on the bump itself, then put some on the cloth part of the middle of a bandaid. Then put that bandaid over the white head. Leave it on overnight and then check it in the morning. If it is better, repeat until it is gone. If not, check with your pediatrician.

Hi E.,

Most skin problems are systemic and come from lack of nutrition in the body. They exhibit on the outside. Yes, outward remedies may help, NOT vaseline, baby powder or lotions, but tea tree oil to dry and heal or something like witch hazel.

Look at your child's diet. If you believe her to be eating well then it is possible that the nutrition is not actually being absorbed. If she's not eating well, change her diet immediately. This is common today and is caused and is causing digestive problems. Digestive problems, like Celiac's disease mentioned before, show themselves outwardly.

Chiropractic care can help with the absorption as well as putting her on an absorbable multivitamin. Avoid Flintstones and the wannabe Flintstones, they are completely sugar and do more harm than good. If you need recommendations, I'll be glad to help.

God bless and feel free to ask more if you like.

M.

Hello E., it could be a Staph infection. It looks like pimples. I recommend that you take her to her pediatrician.

Good luck! D..

My daughter has experienced something similar and we took her to the doctor. I do not recall exactly what he called it, but it's not "pimples" and like the other posts, it can be quite contagious and spread to other areas of the body. If you are able to "pop" the spot, be sure to clean the area well with alcohol or something. I would suggest you check with your ped. just to be sure. I was also curious if your daughter is still in pull-ups. Our daughter has been a late bloomer on sleeping through the night with out wetting. She was in pull-ups until Oct. 2009, at which time I found some cotton night pants on-line. Since Oct. the spots on her bottom have improved and very rarely flare up, prior to the cotton pants, it was a weekly ordeal with the spots.

I would ask your ped. Are you sure they are pimples? There is something called mollusculum contagiousum which looks like pimples - but they have a hard white head and they never pop. They usually don't appear on the bottom, but it may be a possibility that this is what they are.

I know there are acne medicines for the face but I am not sure if they would work or be safe for your daughter. I would check with your pediatrician or family doctor.

Hi,
I would suggest you take her to a doctor and let him have a look at it. Here is why: my son (5y) has been getting little pimples in different areas of his body - mainly on his butt though - for a couple of months now. Every so often, one of those "pimples" will develop into a large red bump with the white head etc. If it becomes hard underneath, that's when to take action. She could be (as my son has been repeatedly) infected with MRSA. The hardness would indicate that there is puss collecting under her skin, a sign that the infection might begin to spread to other areas of her body. In my son's case, we've had the doctor drain and squeeze out some of these (if they were large enough) while taking special antibiotics (MRSA is resistant to many of the more common ones). In other cases, we've been able just to wait until the white top breaks open and drains itself. In any event, we've been advised to cover up any bump with a bandaid (they are very contagious).

Of course, your daughter's pimples might be completely innocent, but I wanted to let you know anyway, just so you know what to look out for.

I had this before on me, they were on my butt and I let them spread to my leggs before i went to the doc. If they are getting bigger, it may be a staff infecting. This is very contagious because staff actually lives in your nose and children who pick thier nose and then tough toys spread it around. This may not be the case with you, but it was with me. If you let it go it can very dangerous in children and older people. i would go to the doctor right away. My doctor told me that the antibiotic Bactrim is the only pill that will get ridd of the resistant strains for good, so if it is staff ask if your daughter is old enough to take this pill. I hope it all works out!