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If your baby has a red and sore bottom, it could be nappy rash. You can usually treat molluscum contagiosum at home.įind out more about molluscum contagiosum The spots can be the same colour as surrounding skin, darker than surrounding skin, or pink. Small, firm, raised spots could be molluscum contagiosum. It should get better in a few weeks without treatment.

They usually appear on the face, body, upper arms and thighs. Raised red, yellow and white spots (erythema toxicum) can appear on babies when they're born. They usually go away within a few weeks and do not need treatment. Milia may appear white or yellow, depending on your baby's skin colour. Very small spots, called milia, often appear on a baby's face when they're a few days old. There may be raised lines with a dot at one end, often first appearing between the fingers. Very itchy raised spots could be caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin (scabies). Speak to a GP if you think your child may have impetigo. The sores or blisters can be itchy, get bigger or spread to other parts of the body. Sores or blisters that burst and leave crusty, golden-brown patches could be impetigo. Small, itchy spots that turn into blisters and scabs could be chickenpox.Ĭhickenpox can usually be treated at home.

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The patch may look red, pink, silver, or darker than surrounding skin. But call 999 if there's swelling around your child's mouth or they're struggling to breathe.Īn itchy, dry, ring-shaped patch of skin may be ringworm. Raised, itchy patches or spots could be caused by an allergic reaction (hives). Speak to a GP if you think your child has eczema. It's common behind the knees, elbows and neck, but it can appear anywhere.

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Skin that's itchy, dry and cracked may be atopic eczema. Heat rash can usually be treated at home. Rash with itchingĪ rash of small, raised spots that feels itchy or prickly could be heat rash (prickly heat). Speak to a GP if you think your child has measles. Speak to a GP if you think your child has scarlet fever.Ī spotty rash that appears on the head or neck and spreads to the rest of the body could be measles. Hand, foot and mouth disease can usually be treated at home.Ī rash of small, raised bumps that feels rough, like sandpaper, could be scarlet fever. Slapped cheek syndrome can usually be treated at home.īlisters on the hands and feet, with ulcers in the mouth, could be hand, foot and mouth disease.

you're worried about your child's rash and you're not sure what to doĪ rash on 1 or both cheeks plus a high temperature, runny nose, sore throat and headache may be slapped cheek syndrome.

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