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Blotchy Redness Around Toddler's Mouth After Eating
Asked by A.R. from Madison
on December 10, 2009
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My son will be 21 months old this month. Since he has been just a little over 1 year old I've occasionally noticed that his face, right around his mouth, breaks out in...
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- that happens with my kid sometimes too. usually its just because she had ranch dressing or some other slightly acidic substance on her face. i give her a little bit of...
- It could be from the slobber they seem to get all over their face when they eat and it could be causing irratation, or it could be allergies. Wash his face right after...
- I had this happen to one of my kids, it kept getting worse,and lasting longer till it didn't go away, it was all around her mouth and chin.We went to the Md got perscr...
Any Great Treatments for Melasma (Blotchy Patches) on Face?
Asked by N.D. from Dallas
on June 21, 2009
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Does anyone know what could possibly be causing darkened patches of skin and how can I fix it? It looks like I have a mustache (I have never had this problem before) ...
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- Are you taking birth control pills? Many women get this when they do. You might talk with your Dr. and see if you can change to a pill with a different composition.
- Hormones and sun. I got that when I was on the pill. My friend got it while pregnant. I had six treatments of microdermabrasion and it is gone. Good luck.
- I had the same thing happen to me last year when my son turned 5 1/2 mon due to the all the hormonal changes your body goes through. The sun seemed to have made it wor...
Flamming Red Upper Arms? Please Help
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on August 30, 2010
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Hello ladies I am turning to my trusty mamapedia ladies for maybe some information.
Firstw of all, I am super pale like a ghost. I mean I can’t tan or fake bake to...
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- my husband used to get patches like this on his arms & chest, he washed with medicated selsun blue on it & it went away...not sure if what you are describing is the sa...
- When you mentioned trying on clothes, it occurred to me that you might be allergic to some of the chemicals/sizing in new clothes. But when you said hot or frustrat...
- I also have pale (redhead) skin and I used to get red blotchy skin on occasion, but when I discovered a dairy allergy and eliminated it from my diet, the color of my s...
Red Spots on Son's Skin
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on September 13, 2011
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I took my two year old for his get well check up two weeks ago. During that visit, he received a flu shot and his second Hepatitis A vaccine. Since yesterday, he has...
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- Is it possible they are flea bites? Where are the marks on him? Flea bites can appear anywhere on the body....but tend to show up on trunk and belly around waist...
- eczema? with my son it's slightly raised red patches, or some just red patches, that sometimes seem to itch and other times not.
- Our pediatrician always gave us informational sheets regarding each vaccine which included possible reactions and what to look for. If your Dr. didn't, I would Google...
Rash on Infants Face
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on July 4, 2010
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It seems as if my 11 month old son constantly has a rash or some sort of skin irritation on his face. His cheeks are always red, blotchy, dry and rash like. His eyes...
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- My daughter's face basically oozed for the first few months of her life. We were told to just keep her moisturized. We ended up getting her allergy tested at 7 month...
- My daughter has very sensative skin and at her 4 month check up diagnosed with excema. One thing my dr. said I could do that does seem to help is applying a small amo...
- is he teething? If you really do not think it has anything to do with food then teeth could be the culprit my second child at that time would have red blotchy cheeks u...
Facial Care?
Asked by K.E. from Spokane
on October 2, 2010
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Hello mamas,
I am 31 years old now, and I'm wondering if my age is why I'm having this problem? My face is very dry, and it has flaky patches mainly in the T-zone. ...
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- At least find a facial moisturizer. It will absorb better into your face. I have had good luck with oil of olay for cleanser and for daily moisturizer which also has...
- I sell Avon and of course I'm going to say "try Avon - they are the best" - well, they do have great products with their Anew product line. But they also have a line ...
- Hi K.: Check out www.beautypedia.com. Look under section entitled "free skincare and answers" Paula Begoun has great advice for all skin types. HTH. Jilly
Help for Chronic Baby Rash?
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on April 25, 2008
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My 18 month old son has had a chronic diaper rash for a long time now. Shortly after birth, he developed a yeasty rash for which my midwife recommended Monostat. It us...
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- A., My son had issues with chronic diaper rash which was a yeast infection. He used Nystatin which worked really well. We also did a combo of 1% hydrocortisone crea...
- My son had the same problem. We used an over-the-counter anti-fungal cream, called clotrimazole cream 1 %. It cleared it right up. Also good for ringworm if you ever h...
- My son had a similar rash ( red and bumpy -looks almost like tiny blisters) and it turned out to be a fungal infection for which he needed a prescription from the doct...
Skin Rash
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2007
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my six month has a rash almost over his entire body and heavier red blotchy patches in concentrated areas. i have sensitive skin so the poor guy has my genes! i starte...
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- I might have some insight for you... I had cronic eczema throughout my childhood. And I have a 14 month old son, who thankfully does not have any skin problems (knock...
- My grandson and kids and I have the same sensitive skin . For the rash maybe Aquphor it comes in a big tub that is always good we only use CHeer free on the clothes an...
- My son had a terrible rash as a baby and his pediatrician prescribed some sort of cream, but the real problem was that he was allergic to cow's milk. I took him to an...
Infant Eczema: Causes and Cures
Asked by L.B. from Columbus
on February 10, 2008
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My eight-month-old daughter has eczema, so she gets itchy red patches mostly on her cheeks, neck, and the creases of her elbows and knees. Her doctor prescribed a ster...
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- Hi L.. My baby has the same problem since he was 5 months old.He is 9 months old now.We tried the Nystachin cream which the doctor prescribed but it ddint work.Then h...
- Dear L., Everyone in our family has or has had an excema problem. My husband got diagnosed this week! My daughters started as an infant with it complicated by impet...
- Take her off of dairy and replace it with Soymilk. You will see the difference in 4 days. I promise. Eventually, you will be able to add dairy to her diet. Get rid of ...
Eczema
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on January 1, 2012
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Hi All! I am looking for recommendations for treating my 7 month old son's baby eczema. He has dry patches almost always behind his knees and a spot on the inside of...
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- Hi J.~ I did not get a chance to read thru the other responses so I hope I'm not repeating anything :) When my son was a baby he had bad eczema too. I've found tha...
- Call Dr. Mao ###-###-#### he is the best. My son had it really bad on his face and Dr. Mao makes his own homeopathic cream and it works almost instantly and it HOMEOPA...
- I mix in equal parts: Vaseline 1% Hydrocortisone cream Benedryl anti-itch cream Zinc Oxide cream 40% (Desitin is fine) Get a little jar and mix them together wi...
