My 19 month old son has had a rash on his face for about 6 weeks now. We've tried Mustela face wash, Aquafor, and even a fungal creme when our pediatrican thought it might be fungus. He uses a pacifier for his nap and nighttime sleep, so maybe that started as the cause of it, but the rash has since spread above his mouth area to his cheeks and over the bridge of his nose. It doesn't seem to bother him, but it looks very red and bumpy. We haven't changed anything in his diet recently. Any moms out there experience this with their child? Any idea what it could be? Any suggestions on how to cure it? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
My dermatologist suggested a 1:1:1 compound of Nystatin, Zinc Ointment (Desitin), and Hydrocortisone. I used it 2-4/x a day on a stubborn rash my daughter had and it cleared up right away (I had tried every other product under the sun for months before we tried this).
Sure it's not just dry skin? My kids tend to get dry cheeks this time of year...I think when they are still messy eaters and you're wiping their face after eating only aggrevates it too. I usually just put plain old vaseline on and it helps...It's been so dry out lately, wouldn't surprise me.
-M
Maybe it's too hot in his room? Keep it cooler with a cold air humidfier. Could he be teething? He could just be very sensitive and have really dry skin. I use aveeno bath oil when my son has stubborn rashes and it helps.
Good luck!
Go to your peditrian and ask him A. no thills
off the subject of allergies. does he seem to have bumps on the palms of his hands and soles of the feet? if so it could be hand foot mouth. my daughter had it at 13 months and she is not in daycare or preschool. on the other had thoit could be allergies i would try benadryl (1/3 tspn) 3 times a day. my daughter breaks out in hives time to time and we dont know why we assume its environmental since we have had 3 allergy tests done on her. also she never itched her hives.
Hi R.,
My daughter has sensitive skin and recently broke out in a terrible rash that started on her face then spread to the rest of her body. It was red and blotchy. She wasn't scratching it, it wouldn't improve regardless of what we tried. After taking her to the dr. we discovered it was an allergic reaction to either a fabric softener (we tried a new one)or the ingredients in her stuffed animals such as polyeurethane or polyeurethane foam. Our daughter loves to suck on stuffed animals and we took away the Suavatel Aromatherpy lavendar/yling ylang scented softener and gave her a break from the stuffed animals and ever since the rash has been gone and never came back. We try to give her cotton stuffed animals now. The dr. gave her over the counter liquid Qdryll (Benedryl) she is almost 2 years old. The medicine completely calmed the condition down. This may sound out there, but its a possibility...consider any chemicals you may have introduced into your home or any new soaps. Also some kids are allergic to stuffed animals. Good luck! Gina
Hi R.~My kids had the same problem when they were tiny...and it was solved by simply washing their face with warm water after their nap! Apparently the saliva was irritating their skin and causing the rash since they drooled a bit as they slept. The fact that your son is using a pacifier would cause more wetness on the sheets and sure seems like a possibility. Before embarking on a buying spree and trying all sorts of lotions and potions...you might wash first, put a tiny bit of vaseline or baby lotion on his face as a barrier before the nap, then wash after the nap as well. Perhaps this will work for you and save you a lot of money trying other products that may or may not work! Good Luck!
"Granny" D.
Hi R.. Try applying calendula lotion (from Whole Foods). My daughter gets rashes easily and this lotion works wonders!
Hi R.,
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Let me know if you'd like to give any of the products a try!
Best regards,
D.
Try California Baby Calendula cream. You can get it at target or online at diapers.com - I use it on my newborn for everything with great success.
A rash for that long of a time should give the Dr. concern. Have a scrach sample done so they can diagnose the skin under a microscope. Also have blood work done, could be a other problem causing rash. Good luck!
My son has something that looks like a rash (but not itchy) on his skin too. The pediatrician didn't know what it is and said to use Aquafor, which wasn't working, so I took him to a dermatologist. His skin condition is called keratosis polaris and it's fairly common.
Hi! my daughter had a rash on her face and we used California Baby Aloe Vera Cream. It's in a purple jar and you can get it at Whole Foods, some Target's, and diapers.com
We swear by it. The rash is gone in a day or two. I hope this works for you.
