Daughter's Skin--rash, Eczema, or Allergy?

Does it look like this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ring+worm. If so, you should call the Doctor to get some medicine for it. If it doesn't look like this, it could be Eczema in which case you have a longer term problem but one that could be rectified with creams and changes in diet.

Good luck.
N.

It sounds like ringworm. Now, don't worry, ring worm is a virus that is picked up, its not an actual worm. You can treat it by washing the areas with Dial soap several times a day and putting an anitbiotic cream on them. It will go away in a few days to a couple of weeks. It is very common for small children to get ringworm. My kids use to get it all the time when they were little.

This sounds like it could be ringworm. My son wrestles and it spreads from contact. If she is in daycare she might have gotten from someone else. The Dr. can prescribe a cream for it. I also have had to deal with eczema with my kids and it doesn't usually look like a ring like ringworm does.

If it is a perfect round ring...sounds like ringworm but I'd have the doc look at it or look on-line to compare what you are seeing to what it might be. Babybargains book website has a great part of with pictures on file for various rashes. The treatment if it is ringworm is to put lotrimin on it. Good luck.

Sounds like ringworm! My high school BF was a wrestler and would get them quite frequently. Since I can't see it, I am not 100%, I'd call your Ped.

Hope this is helpful: It's from babycener.com

What is ringworm?
Ringworm — which has nothing at all to do with worms — is a contagious fungal infection of the skin. It can be itchy and unpleasant, but it's not painful or dangerous.

What are the symptoms?
If your preschooler has ringworm on his body, he'll have one or more scaly patches, probably between the size of a dime and a quarter. While the patches don't always start out round, by the time they're about half an inch across, they usually form a scaly ring around a smooth center. As the fungus grows, the ring gets larger, but it usually stops growing by the time it's about an inch in diameter. The rash can be dry or moist, and it can appear almost anywhere on the body.

When the fungus affects the scalp, the rash usually has less of a ring-like appearance. Instead, you might notice either patchy, scaly areas or bald spots on your child's head. You may also see stubs of hair broken off in the middle of the bald spots.

Your child might also develop an area of inflammation, called a kerion, in response to the fungus. It'll appear as a moist, swollen area on the scalp with pustules (little pimple-like bumps). This will clear up when you treat your child's scalp for the ringworm.

How should I treat ringworm?
For any unusual rash on your child, start by talking with his doctor. For ringworm on the body, she'll probably suggest an over-the-counter antifungal cream. You'll need to apply it twice a day, covering an area about an inch beyond the rash.

Good Luck!

Sounds like dry patches - do you live in a cold climate?

I use Aveeno (the blue stripe) 24 hour moisturizer on my little girl and benedryl at night to control the scratching from the excema. After 2-3 days it dissapears.

If you have vaseline - you could use a dap of it on the patches at night.

When Sam has a breakout I give baths every other night.

I also use all free and clear for clothing detergent.

Lainey

Hi V.! My son started having those spots at around 18 months and his first pediatrician told me to mix Eucerin lotion and 1% hydracortizone and put it all over him from head to toe twice a day. I did that for quite a while and when it didn't get better they gave me a steroid cream to use. We moved and started going to a new pediatrician who told me that it was exzema for sure and that he wanted my son tested for allergies. Come to find out my son is allergic to peanuts, cats, dogs, peaches, strawberries and yogurt!! They say that eczema is the first sign of an allergy. We waited until he was like 2 1/2 before we gave him peanut butter and he had a horrible reaction (we had tried this before the doctor sent him to be tested for allergies!) It is horrible for him. He is only 3 years old and we had to get rid of our dog and we have to read EVERYTHING before he eats it. Even if it is processed in a facility that makes peanuts he can't have it! I never knew how many things are processed on the same machines as peanuts! It is really scary! They say that ever reaction gets worse. Sorry to ramble on, but I just wanted to give you a heads up. I thought it was nothing and so did our first pediatrician, however it turned out to be a huge deal. Let me know if you need anything else. I would have loved to have had someone to talk to about this since I knew nothing about it. Good luck and take care!

your child sounds like ring worm, But I am not a doctor but take the child to the Doctor. You do not want to spread it around get it checked out.

FYI'Ive worked with Conventional Doctors and Holistic/Natural medical doctors for 25 yrs. Sounds like ring worm and or Eczema. If its exzema, get her off Cows milk. Its the number 1 allergen for children. There are alternatives.

Conventional Drs will prescribe antibiotics, (not a great idea) since anti-biotics weaken the immune system.

Holistic/Natural doctors will tell you she needs EFA's Essential Fatty Acids. Flax Seed Meal 1 tablespoon on top of cereal or food or Flax seed oil rubbed on the area daily. It may take about 3-6 weeks, but it will go away with no side effects like anti-biotics. Your daughter and the entire family should consider taking the EFA's also.

God Bless and Good luck
P.

My son has the exact same sounding patch on his ankle, although his cheeks have a habit of getting red and dry also. I recently switched from cows milk to soy milk, and his ankle is 99% clearing up and his cheeks are 90% better. Maybe you can try switching milk???

Sounds like Ringworm to me. Don't worry, they aren't actually worms, it's just a skin condition that goes away with cream. Take her to see her doctor.

My 1 1/2 year old son had it about a week ago. My mom thought it was ringworm. Well, naturally I was freaked out. I took him to the doctor, and it was eczema. The doctor prescribed some cream, and it is working. It is because of his allergies. We are hoping that he will outgrow it. He said not to give babies a bath every day. He said every other day. He also said that without the creme, it will take longer to heal. The best bet would be take her to your doctor just to be sure.

It sounds like ringworm (very common and easy to catch). I had ringworm when I was pregnant. you use anti-fungal cream to get rid of it. You should take her to the peditrician to make sure.

Are you sure they are not ringworm? You should loook it up on the web. Very treatable and it fits the way you described them- round, red, scaly.

Hey V.. I have 4 boys and work part time at a daycare. My son has eczema and it started out the same way but from the daycare ringworm is similar but it is usually alittle more raised and blistery not just dry. I would mousterize it well and see if that seems to help. If you find it is eczema i found something that has worked wonders with my son. Renew lotion from Melaleuca and switching to their safer laundry line. melagel is another one of their products that is a natural anti fungal to help if its ringworm. If you would like more info on any of it email me at ____@____.com and Ill get it to you. Good luck. J.

Hi,

Please don't freak out but, there is a chance that this is ringworm. It's no big deal to get ride of but you might need to have a doctor look at it and prescribe an ointment.

My daughter has eczema and the spots you describe are exactly like the first ones my daughter had. Watch for the red scaliness around the "crease" areas ie back of the knee. The air is exceptionally dry right now which could be why it's showing itself now. Over the counter cortisone cream is the first thing a dr will tell you to use, moving on to a prescription if that does not help. Also daily use of Eucerin can help a lot. Do not use anything with a scent including laundry detergent and esp fabric softener. Also no baby wash/shower gel. Plain bar soap like dove or ivory is what they recommend. Obviously i am not a dr and am not trying to tell you not to take her to one, just sharing what i know. HTH

Could it be ringworm? My son had 1 ring on his arm and I thought it was just dry skin. It was ringworm. Let a pharmacist or Dr. look. For dryness, I used that Dove in shower lotion stuff on him. While she is still wet, rub a little all over but don't rinse. I also need to then add eucerine cream on top of that. OOOhh was he soft!

Hi! From your description, it sounds like eczema because my son who is 8 months had similar red, circular, non-raised rough patches. We went to his pediatrician and he was diagnosed with eczema which she said he might grow out of. She didn't prescribe any sort of steroid cream which I was happy about and told us to constantly put lotion on him. She recommended Cetaphil, but we ended up using Waleda Calendula Lotion which has been amazing. I highly recommend this lotion. You should try to use perfume-free lotions, laundry detergent, and soaps for your daughter because they are more gentle for the skin.

Go to your pediatrician to get a definitive diagnosis because if it's not eczema, you'll want to get it treated as soon as possible.

Hope this helps and good luck!

My 13 month old is going through the same thing. All over his legs were about a dozen raised scaly dry patches. I called his dr. which suggested it may be a type of eczema. I switched to Cetaphil body wash and a lather with Aveeno lotion (specifically made for eczema). I put the lotion on 4x's a day. After 48 hours it's clearing up. As long as you didn't switch detergents, or introduce new foods it may be severe dry skin. Ringworm is unlikely unless your child has been exposed to feces, and pinworm would be found in your child's diaper in the am. Always check with your dr. though. Good luck.

It sounds like it could be ringworm. This is easily contracted through contact with hard surfaces (alot of school wrestlers get it from the mats). You can treat it at home with an over the counter yeast infection cream and then cover with band aids. If you see no improvement in 5 or 6 days, have your doc or nurse practitioner take a peek at it.

V.,

I have a question for you. Does your daughter go to a day care? If so it sounds alittle to me like ring worm! But ring worm and eczema do sometimes look the same. I woud take her d to the dr just to make sure!

I would take her to get looked at. It may be nothing serious but some rashes are signs of other diseases. Check to be sure she doesn't have any muscle aches or fatigue as well. Better safe than sorry! It sounds like maybe psoriasis though. I had it when I was younger along my legs and forearms. Many times psoriasis and eczema are caused or worsened by food allergies or other allergens. Take Care.

i would suspect ringworm or numular dermatitis. i was recently diagnosed w/ numular dermatitis. i thought is was ringworm, but after a month of using antifungals it hadn't cleared up. i got a second opinion and was put on a steroid cream which as help tremendously. I hope this helps:)

If it's eczema or just dry patches and not ringworm, Arbonne International's botanically-based baby products (wash, lotion) would more than likely clear up her problem and you would not be doing anything different or extra just changing what you use. Please write back if you'd like to know more or visit my friend's website, www.tracikuhn.myarbonne.com.

I have a guess. It sounds fungal. Go see a dermatologist.

L.

Hi,
You may want to take her to the doctor to look at it since it sounds like it could be ringworm.If it is you will get cream to put on it.
C.

Hi V.,

My son has had similar skin issues. One of the things that has really helped, and was recommended by a pediatrician, is a cream I concocted by mixing equal parts (about 2 Tablespoons) of Eucerin cream and Aquaphor and a squirt (about an inch in length) of original strength hydracortisal cream. All can be found over the counter. I just mixed them all in a tupperware container and put a little on each patch of skin about 2 times a day. Within a few days, it was gone. You may also try Dreft laundry detergent and dye/perfume free dryer sheets.
Good luck.

K.

First take a look at what detergents you may be using. Have you changed them lately?
My son has an eczema looking rash on the back of his knees when I use certain detergents. I now use the die and perfume free type. My clothes do not have that Spring Clean smell, but I have not had to treat it with steroid crems, which is what a doctor would perscribe.
My son is also asthmatic, and asthmatics are prone to eczema.

My daughter expierienced this when she was about a year old, take her to your pediatrician, it sounds like ringworm which is most certainly treatable-good luck

My son had this a couple of months ago. I was so scared it was ringworm so I took him to the doctor. He has a history of eczema, and the doctor confermed that it was eczema (even had a second doctor come in just to be sure). She did give him a prescription because of the itching.
And we had to change a few things at bathtime, but no big deal.

I don't want this to come across as over-reacting, but I would definitely call the doc and check with him as there are several serious issues that would have the same symptoms. I know we had the same type of "rash description" in our family last year and we were told to come in and have it looked at because they thought it was either Lyme disease (from a tic bite - which take several weeks to months to appear) or Ringworm (from our pets). For us, it did turn out to be ringworm. Both issues are easily treatable, but will not go away without treatment, and either one could get more serious without treatment. So I would just error on the side of caution this time, not ignore this symptom, and get it checked out by the doc.
Wishing you all the best!
H.

I have to tell you we just went to the doctor with my 12 year old with the same problem.He told us it was eczema.At first site we thought it was ring worm.Scary but he said that lately children have been coming in more with this problem because their bathing is usually in too hot of water and lack of moisture.They are also bathing way too often.(how that is I dont know!)Good luck.

Hi,

My son has excema..I guess a lot of babies get it and they tell me they will grow out of it. I have had really great luck with aquaphor ointment. A littel goes a long way. I have also had luck with aveeno, they have a new excema care cream that works well. My husband and I have a routine that he gets cream put on every time we give hima bottle, that way it is not getting out of control. Watch what soap you use, as that is important too. I use california baby, which can be purchased at target and use the sensitive skin kind. It has no perfumes or dyes and also no parabens, which is important. This should help a lot. It is also very important to make sure you put a good amount of cream on after the bath as warmer water tends to aggravate it also. Hope this helps....

B.

Does she go to daycare? It sounds like ringworm - I'd get her into the pediatrician.

It sounds like an intolerance or allergy to a food of some sort.

My son suffered from this, but he is on the autism spectrum, so he was taking over 30 supplements prescribed by his doctor...turned out his ezcema was a result of these supplements plus some offending foods.

If you REALLY want to get to the bottom of it, Dr. Harry Hong in Hoffman Estates (he is an alternative medicine doc) is EXCELLENT at pinpointing exactly what is bothering your child.

HTH

sounds like ring worm.
See doctor.

how old is your daughter?? are you sure its not ringworm??

Sounds like it could be ring worm, I'd have it checked out just in case.

It does sound like ringworm (which is fungal and has nothing to do with worms). So, you probably should call your ped just in case. But, if it's eczema, decreasing the frequency of bathing will help a lot. I know that we all tend to think that kids need baths every day or we do it as part of a bedtime routine, but they really don't need to bathe that often. My son had horrible skin problems as a baby until I decreased the frequency of his baths. As an infant I bathed him only once a week (which is plenty) and when we started solids we started bathing him as needed (usually every couple of days). He hasn't had any skin problems since for the most part, but I do notice that when he gets more frequent baths, his legs get scaly patches of eczema. Also, use a good moisturizer every day, even on days when you don't bathe her. Aveeno is really good, which some moms already mentioned. Especially if you live in a dry climate.

I had the same thing when my daughter was 1.5 - 2. The doctor said that it was eczema. She is now 5.5 and does have eczema. I am able o treat her with creams an if it becomes itchy, a prescription. Nothing to worry about, but I would just have your daughter checked out if it gets worse. The dermatologist said to bath everyday and blot dry and then apply a cream, Vanicream, after the bath. This helps keep the moisture in. Good luck

It might be ring worm. Call her doctor and if it is ring worm they will give you a cream to put on it. Good luck.

J.

Sounds like eczema that my little boy had on his legs. Call your ped. and see what they say. I found that a little Eucerin lotion, a couple times a day, cleared it up within 2-3 days. Good luck!

hi - it's possible she might have ring worm. don't freak - it happens. talk with your dr to check it out - or search on-line for more. I thought my little one may have had that - but it ended up being dry skin and then went away.
Wishing for the best!

it sounds like ringworm, but ringworm is typically raised up. i would put a call in to the doctor though just to make sure. D.

Hi V.

Sounds like eczema. Try hydrocortisone 2x a day for 3 days, use aquaphor several times a day. Aveeno baths help too. Watch out for fraganced laundry detergent and downy, which make it worse. No bubble baths. If it doesn't get better, I would take her in for an eval. Good Luck!

Sounds like either ringworm or eczema. I would take her in to be seen just to be safe.

Dear Veronic, Are the rings raised only around the edges?

Yeah sweetie, I'm with the other moms in that it sounds like ringworm... My daughter has SUPER sensitive skin AND is allergic to wheat and dairy among other things, so I have seen severe eczema and allergic reactions on a regular basis, and hers have NEVER been round, OR only in one location like that. I would see your pediatrician if I were you and get a cream to help it.

Good Luck! ;O) ~K.

I would check with your doctor. Sounds like ring worm.
It is not really a worm, they just call it that.
It is a skin condition and they give you a special cream for it. My son has had it before.

My daughter has had exzema since she was a born and every now and then she too gets "rings" on the tops of her feet. We have a prescription strength hydrocortazone from her doctor that clears any rings, dry patches, or spots up over night. To help prevent dryness we have put aquaphor on her every night since she was born - head to toe! It gets pretty greasy, but really does help! Good Luck!

That sounds like ringworm. Take her to your pediatrician to find out for sure.

Wondering if it's ringworm (actually not worms, so don't worry)...I'd call the doctor and see if she can be seen. Or if they can recommend an OTC cream for you to try.

My daughter has this and the dr told me that it is eczema. You can try to use over the counter lotions to help it heal. Try really thick lotions like aquaphor or an eczema baby cream in the infant section. Only give luke warm baths and don't bath your child everyday. That tend to make it worse. If it gets really bad your dr may want to write a script to help keep it at bay. Hope this helps out!

Could be ringworm...do you have a cat?

Watch out for ring-worm, which is really a type of yeast
infection!! You might try some Micatin or other anti-fungal on them and see if they improve!!

Sounds like a hive or fungus to me.

Hi V.,
My 18mos son havs very sensitive skin and he gets something very similar. His Ped. said it was infant/toddler eczema which can happen during colder and drier weather and told me to use aquaphore. I rubbed it all ofer his body before his nap and bed and when he woke up, it was all gone and made his perfect little skin even softer. hope yhis is helpful.

J.

Hello! My name is B.... this is very common in children... my friends baby has it too. I also have psorasis which it's just circular patches of dry skin.
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Actually it sounds like ring worm to me. My kids have had this and so have I. Just take her to the doc and they'll give you an anti-fungal cream and it'll go away. Ringworm can come from all kinds of places but most suprisingly from houseplants! Nothing to fret over but get it taken care of....

love a mom of three girls, 10, 8, and 3

By your description it sounds like your daughter may have ringworm. It is a fungal infection (that is contagious), it is often spread by animal contact but can be spread other ways. The treatment would either be a oral antifungal or topical antifungal. You would need to go to your doctor to properly diagnose and treat. It is hard to say for sure that is what it is but it sure sounds like it to me. Until then remember it is spread through contact so no sharing towels, clothes, etc. and wash hands often. Hope this helps :)

sounds like ringworm to me; check with your pediatrician

This sounds like ringworm. Ringworm is a fungal infection and can be transmitted to any of you. Take her to her doctor and have it checked out. =)