Rash Around 15 Mn Old Son's Mouth

My son kept getting a rash/raw spots around his and it was from his pacifier, not food. I found a "Brand new design" of pacifier at that was supposed to clamp the covers shut whenever the baby dropped it. The to outer covers were supposed to keep the mouth piece protected if the baby dropped it on the floor. It was useless for that purpose actually though because the baby's hands kept closing the pacificer cover before they could even get it in their mouth.

The upside was that the shield was completely flat and did not touch the baby's face at all. Without the moisture getting trapped against his face the rash went away completely. Littlest Angles Upscale Resale in Loveland about a block east of Hwy 287 on Hwy 34, sells these pacifiers brand new in the package. No, I do not recommend buying a used pacificer = )

Hope that helps.

J.:

He could possibly have "Infantigo (sp?). I can't remember how to spell it-especially if it gets worse. I would take him to a pediatrician if it doesn't clear up. It is caused from licking of the lips or sometimes saliva being trapped around the surrounding lip area (which could happen with a pacifier). They usually prescribe a cream. In the mean time, I would use something like Aquafur or even vaseline-a mild cream for skin rash. I would avoid any of the anti-itch creams since it doesn't seem to be irritating him at all...

K.

Has your son had anibiotics latly? I am just asking because sometimes after having antibiotics they can develop a rash around the mouth and genital area which I think is a type of yeast infection(from the antibiotics). You have to get a cream for that from the doctors. If not, it could be from his binky or if he is licking his lips a lot. When I was little I did this and had a rash all on my chin (gee I was not very bright!) LOL... anyways I would try some bag balm which tastes not so good for them. It will also help. If any of the suggestions do not work, take him in. There are some rashes which can not be cleared up with creams they need a prescribed one. Good Luck! Rashes suck!

By the way, there is a great ointment out by desitin. It is a little pricey, $8 dollars at Walgreens in the baby isle. It is a clear ointment which I use on my daughter when she has a rash. It is for minor cuts and scrapes as well. It always cleared her rashes up in one day. Wonderful stuff...

colloidal silver could help, also olive oil, anything that delivers nutrients to the site.

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It is possible that it could just be from the pacifier, wet with drool. If he has it often try just limiting it to sleeping times. It's easier to distract them while they're awake and playing so they won't mind that they don't have it.
K.

you may want to have his doc look at it. my son had a rash and for several weeks i kept thinking it was no biggie and would go away. turns out he needed a topical antibiotic. he had a mild case of impentigo. so it may be better to be safe than sorry gl, N.

We've always used Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream for things like that. It usually works over night and does not burn or sting like Aquaphor. It sounds like it might just be drool rash. If it seems to be getting worse after using a barrier of some kind, it might be worth having it checked out. The cream I mentioned will help work as a barrier to more irritation.

My boys developed rashes on their face and neck too. It turns out that it was excema (sp?) that was made worse by their drooling. The doctor gave me a prescripton for Elidel (I think). It treats ecxema but is non-steroidal so it is safe for little ones (mine were under a year). She also told me to only use cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer on any affected area for a while and avoid water except in the bath (the cleanser works without water!)
I would definitely go to the pediatrician and get this treated, whatever it its. I waited with my first son, thinking it would go away, and he actually got a staph infection in it on his face! Treated by heavy antibiotics but taken care of after that.

First look at it and see if it is round and raised. If it is, then it could very possibly be yeast, and boil the binky if it is. Then, if it is yeast, yogurt will help a bit, but you may need a prescription as well.

Now, if it is flat and more patchy, it may be a food allergy type reaction. My middle son still gets this from Milk, he was deathly allergic to milk as an infant and for him its the milk fat that causes the allergic reaction.
The most common allergens for food are: Milk, wheat, soy, eggs, gluten, legumes (including peanuts), and berries.

There are a few other rashes out there, but definitely look at it and describe it if you can.

my foster daughter has this problem, she gets the rash from cinnamon, i dont know if that helps but what we usually do is treat the rash with carmex, or mentholatom.

When my kids had similar issues we went to the Doc and she gave us samples of a great ointment (prescription). Free for us and it worked great. I kept the tubes for years and used them for all kinds of skin irritations. I would recommend heading to the Doc.

J.-
My daughter had a rash or just very dry skin around her mouth and or her checks. I went to her doctor and he gave me some stuff that really helped, it was called Trismcinolone. Also my mom and my aunt helped Hydrocortisone Cream and also Baby Aveeno. I hope that this helps you out. Good luck with everything.

Does he have a mouthful of teeth yet? If not the teething could make an increase in saliva which could be making that area irritated. I would do aquaphore it works on all sorts of minor irritations with my kids.

Is your child using toothpaste??? Several family members of mine an d myself can't have toothpaste touch the outside of our mouths or we get a rash. I know that when I was younger and didn't know what was causing it, it would get really bad and thick. When I figured it out it went away. I am very careful not to let toothpaste touch the outside of my mouth and if it does I have to wash it VERY well to get it off. Hydrocortizone cream helps just about everything.

Probably from slobber from teething, that happened to my son a lot. Keep chapstick and Aquaphor on it. My suggestion would be to get rid of the pacifier too, if you wait too much longer you will have a bigger battle on your hand.

My son had the same problem when he was little and it was caused by food. It didn't matter what kind of food it was either. All food would cause it. We had to wash his face immediately after he ate. If we let the food sit on his face for just a few minutes, it would break out. It was like the food would eat his skin. I took him to the doctor and they gave me some perscrption cream for when it broke out. But as long as we kept his face nice and clean, he wouldn't have any problems. He had very sensitive skin when he was younger but luckily he grew out of it.

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Wash and dry his mouth right after he eats.
He'll have extra drool from teething - steal the binky, wipe skin dry, put the binky back in his hands....do this any time it looks wet.

You can do chapstick if you want.
Try to figure out what he's allergic to. His allergies will get worse if you keep exposing him. Eczema could develop. It's a pain.

J., Any time you have a rash \, it is a very good sign of fungus or mold. He more and likely has Candida. I do essential oils and the oil to work on that would be Guardian, diluted. I do homepathic medicene, it is a home based business, put I use it more for are own use. D.

Our nine month old daughter had a similar situation with the rash around her mouth. I applied some sensitive chap stick and it cleared up in about a day.