Red Dots/blotches on Son's Face

google rashes and pics and compsre.

Fact he has a fever now, would take him to doc to be checked out just in case.

I would have him checked for "fifth's disease" or better know as "slapped cheek" its pretty common among young children. You can google it on web md, it will show you pictures. Good luck.

There are so many different skin conditions that I would NOT venture to guess what it is. I would suggest any lotion with oatmeal which is very soothing to the skin. You can also use a clean white sock, put oatmeal in it and run under water-you can use this in his bath or for a face wash. I wouldn't experiment with anything else until you have a doctor's diagnosis, since he might get more irritated marks. It can be anything from a strep infection (manifests itself with red nonraised rash) to eczema. Treatments are different for each skin condition. Please let us know what your doctor says.

Impetigo. Google "Photos of impetigo" to see if they look similar. It's highly contagious, btw.

It sounds like eczema to me. Both of my children have those red splotches on the cheeks and little rashes. Ours is caused by allergies.

You can use lotramin lotion on it and after every bath to keep the moisture in the skin. Also if it is allergies you might want testing. One of the skin lotions has soy in it and if you have a soy allergy it will make it much worse.

Good luck,

N.

Does he have red dots/bumps on his thighs and backs of arms? My son was diagnosed with keritosis pilaris at about one. It is just a skin condition that you really can't do much for. They tend to outgrow it. But his cheeks still, at times, get like that and I always thought it was related to his k.p. Not sure.
Also, Fifth Disease is said to give the child a flushed, slapped-cheek look, followed by a "lacy rash" on the legs the next day, then 3 days later more rash on fingers, toes, trink & butt. I'd keep an eye out for that--kind of lasts for 3 weeks....
Good luck!

glad to hear you are taking him to the dr. If it isn't dry skin could it be an allergy of some type??
Hope you get it figured out.