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a Concerned Mom Posted: 05-26-04 00:03am
This question is kind of off subject but
important to me. My new baby has little
red rashy looking bumps all over her face.
Every day they seem to be going away
and then I look again and they are back
and look worse. Does anyone know how
they are caused and how to get rid of
them? Is this something I should go to
the emergency room for? She doesn't
have another doctor's appointment until
july so should I make a sooner one?
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linuxChique
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:05am
Sounds like seborrheic dermatitis. My
little cousin had it when she was just
weeks old too. Go to your doctor, he
can prescribe something topical for it
that will clear it up. It's not too
serious.
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latoya_bryer
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:15am
Thanks for responding. Doesn't
seborrheic dermatitis have something to do
with the scalp? My daughter had ring
worm in her hair and her doctor told me to
use selsun blue shampoo and on the bottle
it says it helps cure seborrheic
dermatitis. I checked her scalp and
there's nothing on it at all.
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linuxChique
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:21am
Seborrheic dermatitis can be anywhere on
the body. Dandruff shampoos that are
also indicated for seborrheic dermatitis
are somewhat effective, but hard to use on
areas other than the scalp. The medicine
your doctor will prescribe is a cream, not
a shampoo and it will be easier to use and
more effective.
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latoya_bryer
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:25am
Oh thanks for clearing that up. I
thought for a while that since I was
breastfeeding her that it may be something
i'm eating causing the rash. What do you
think?
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linuxChique
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:46am
That may be a possibility, but as far as I
have heard, allergies are developed, not
inherent, so the possibility that she is
allergic to something at this young an age
is small. I'd of course see a doctor,
but I wouldn't worry to much about it.
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latoya_bryer
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:52am
Thanks I will do that. Your help is
appreciated.
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linuxChique
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Posted: 05-26-04 00:54am
No problem! Good luck!
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amy25
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Rash Posted: 05-27-04 01:21am
When my godson was just a few weeks hold
his mom started noticing the same problem
with him, he kept getting a bumpy rash on
his face. She
has exzema so it scared her to death.
She took him to the doctor and found out
it was only because of her chapstick.
She would kiss all over his new little
face, and the chapstick was irratating
it.
Hope this helps.
Amy
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latoya_bryer
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These Tricky Rashes Posted: 05-29-04 09:39am
I brought jordan to the doctor and he said
she has a heat rash. He told me to just
keep her cool and out of the sun when it's
the hottest in the afternoon and it should
go away. It does seem to be getting a
bit better. Thanks everyone for your
help.
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