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Dry, Irritated, Red Patch of Skin Between the Chin and the Bottom Lip?
it could be impetigo.. if it is spreading..you should see the dr just in .... My friend at work's daughter had a skin rash that ended up being impetigo. ...
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- It could be chapped skin. Does he lick his lips alot? My doctor recommended hydrocortizone cream.
- When I don't want to go to the doctor, I usually just call and ask to speak to the nurse who usually provides good advice about little things like that. I use Cetaphi...
- Hey! It sounds very similar to what my 4 year old girl had. Hers was right below her mouth. It would not go away. We used Aquafor for awhile and that helped at fi...
How to Clear Rash Around Mouth?
It came on pretty suddenly, so I took him to the doctor yesterday, and they said it was impetigo. It doesn't look like the kind of impetigo I've seen before ...
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- Is it a rash or dry skin? If it is a rash, I have had success with hydrogen perioxide....but that can dry out the skin too. So if it is dry, I might not want to use ...
- If it's just red, chapped skin from drooling/teething and dry air, I would just try to keep the area dry and use lanolin rather than Vaseline. Petroleum products can ...
- As others have already suggested, Aquaphor is awesome. However, if for some reason the Aquaphor does not work, I would try the original Neosporin ointment because of ...
My 15 Month Old Daughter Has Rash on Her Mouth...
Having a Impetigo as a child, I thought it looked a lot like that and made her ... When I brought him to the doctor, they said they thought it was Impetigo, ...
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- Dear D. C, I wonder if your child has hands foot and mouth disease. Both my kids had it. Does she have it also on her hands and feet? The only treatment for it is ...
- Hey Michelle! If anything, this sounds like hand foot and mouth disease. My daughter had it when she was about 14 months old. She only had it in herr mouth, though. Th...
- My first thought was hand foot and mouth too. Check her hands for any signs as she probably has them in her mouth alot and would probably have some there. The doctor...
Diaper Rash, Only It's Not!
My son used to get impetigo when he was about that age whenever he'd stay the night at grandma's. My dr recommended air and neosporin. ...
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- For whatever reason, my 3 yr old has problems down there when she drinks grape juice. I know that's random, but maybe fruit juices are one thing you haven't looked at...
- My first reaction is allergy. Though I am not a doctor. My youngest has very sensitive skin. Did you have actual allergy testing done (blood test or skin panel)? T...
- My 18 mos. old girl had what I thought was bad diaper rash, after fighting it for 2 weeks I took her to our pediatrician (Dr. Ray Rhodes at Fort Worth Pediatrics) and ...
3 Yr Old with Blisters on Every Finger, Peeling Skin
I have looked up impetigo, hand, foot and mouth and Kawasaki disease and none of .... A child may be more likely to develop impetigo if the skin has already ...
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- Have you considered taking him to the doctor? I highly suggest doing so. You wouldn't want to let something serious go untreated. Or anything for that matter. Be caref...
- I have the same problem and it usually is an allergic reaction to something. With me it is usually soap or another type of hand cleaner. My nephew had the same problem...
- If he is having fevers and has a strawberry colored tongue or red eyes, he could be in the early stages of Kawasaki's disease. It is rare, but does affect a lot of ch...
Infected Nose from a Cold?
The boyfriend told me it was impetigo, but when I described it to my doc a ... Does this sound like impetigo to anyone? Also, if it is, I don't want to give ...
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- It actually sounds like a cold sore (you can get them tons of places) Impetigo would not go away without an antibiotic, it spreadds like crazy if left untreated. My da...
- A., I agree with the ladies....I'd bet it is Herpes simples 1. This is a virus like chicken pox, shingles and cold sores. It is not contagious nor is it an STD. I g...
- it sounds like herpes simplex- which is a "cold sore". They are contagious, and common on lips, especially at the border of the colored part of the lip and at the rim ...
How Do I Get My 3 Year Old to Stop Picking Her Nose?
He would either pick it or wipe it across his cheek, I was afraid of impetigo. So I used the "nose sucker" much to his dismay. ...
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- We went through this same problem. My husband and I sat and explained how his nose worked and what it did for him. We told him that his nose was like a filter and it w...
- Do you have one of those nose suckers the ones you get at the hospital when your baby is born. If so tell her you will start sucking out her nose like a baby if she c...
- I don't have any advice, but I do have a funny story. As I was reading your request my 2 1/2 year old sat up and told me his nose hurt. I got him to blow it and out ca...
Sore near Mouth
If it gets crusty/yellow and seems to have pus in it, it may be impetigo which is a ... are you sure its not impetigo??? talk to your ped. Helpful? ...
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- If you have any Lansinoh left over from breastfeeding, it is great for overnight. I use it on the chapping my older son gets during the winter, during the school day (...
- Have you tried Carmex? It should be able to holdup under the drooling. I would wipe the area dry first before applying. What about Bert's Honey products. Honey is sup...
- Look up lip licker's dermtatitis and angular cheilitis. Sounds like either of these could be an issue without having to see the "sore". I would recommend you take he...
Looks like Spider Bites, Then Next Day It Oozes, Then Following Day It's Scabbed
It sounds like it could be impetigo, which is a common bacteria infection in childern. ... Doesn't really sound like impetigo to me, but could be. ...
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- I know that infintigo (I may not be spelling that correctly) has been going around some of the daycares in my area. Its something that can be contagious and needs anti...
- I am voting on the side of chicken pox too. I have never seen spider bites reaccur on a daily basis, not saying they couldn't , and chiggers and fleas have never ooze...
- T., I would call your health care provider asap! This could be a number of things and the best thing to do is to get it checked out. My daughter woke up with someth...
2 Year Old Has Coldsore?
Could very well be a cold sore, but double check for Impetigo. Best if caught early as it spreads easily and is very contagious. ...
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- Just some quick advice as a coldsore sufferer myself...as others have said, stress, illness, and the sun can all trigger them. If it is indeed a cold sore, make sure ...
- If the cold sore spreads, then it is Impetigo. We just had that this week. Yeah, fun, fun. Just know that the cold sore treatment and Impetigo treatment are not the...
- I have one daughter that gets cold sores easily. The sun brings them out. She has to wear chap stick with a 30 spf. My other daughter gets red spots that are ju...
