Rash on Chin

Updated on April 28, 2008
A.L. asks from Santa Ana, CA
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I am looking for remedies for a skin rash on a 7-month-old's chin. A few days ago I noticed a tiny red mark on the chin, that began to look like a sore the following day. It's now drying up, but this morning she woke up with more red marks all around the original mark/sore. In the last month I've began giving her oranges [usually one slice a day], mangoes [she's only had two or three slices in the last month - ever], and bananas [about a fifth of a banana a day]. My mother thinks the mango may have irritated the skin, but the last time she had mango was more than a week ago? Could it be the oranges? I keep the area lubricated with creams, but don't know which are the best to use and/or if that's the best/only way to treat the rash, with new marks beginning as tiny blisters that get larger, then at some point shed the skin and remain raw?

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So What Happened?

Thank you all! The baby is allergic to cow's milk, which we figured out and "fixed" a few months ago; and I had no idea that citrus fruits should be avoided until the age of 1 ... why? It turns out it was impetigo. Thanks again.

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E.G.

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She sounds like she has a bit of eczema. My daughter had it when she was little. It is very common on small children. I am a skin therapist and know a bit about what to do; aplly a Very small amount of hydrocort cream 1 to 2 times a day for no more than 4-7 days. Wash the area with Cetaphil, which you can find at your local drug store. It can flare up almost any time but most kids do grow out of it. If the problem doesn't go away, go to your dr.

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T.W.

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Hello, It could be impetigo. My daughter gets it all the time. It is a topical infection and it is contagious in that area and can spread by just being there.

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S.P.

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A.....it may be impetigo and if so will need an antibiotic cream. It's not unusual for kids to get it and it usually occurs around the mouth or nose.
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A.C.

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I am a pranic healer, my son did the same thing with cranberry juice at 2 years old. i think it might be the citrus all at once. Stop feeding her the oranges and in a couple of months try them again. If you think she could have allergies, and would like to get rid of them, feel free to give me a call home office ###-###-#### cell phone ###-###-####

the best natural oil to use is Palmarosa, it is used topically for rashes and is ok to use on children, another is tea tree oil.

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R.F.

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citrus fruits should be avoided until babies are 1 year old. That might be the problem.

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M.C.

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When my son was about 14 months old I noticed he had eczema in the crease of his arm and behind his knees. The Dr. told me to see if it was one of three things: oranges, strawberries or cows milk. Apparently those three things are pretty big allergens for little ones. (It turned out that he was lactose intolerant). I would definitely stop the oranges for now and see if it clears up.

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A.H.

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Had thought that the rash was due to drool but now I can see it was so not the case. Good to see you found out what was the cause of the rash!

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