Hi, My Son Has Got A Rash On His Face.he

Posted on Thu, 18 Jul 2019

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Question : Hi, my son has got a rash on his face.he is 5 yrs old. I have consulted doctor. He gave us maxtra syrup and calasoft lotion to apply on his face as it seemed to be some allergy which is external. have been applying and giving medicine since 2 days. I see a reduction in the rash but today morning I see a swelling of his face.. no itching ,no burning no redness. But there is swelling of his face and under eyes. What shall I do now

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions, upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and it seems to be an allergic reaction. I need to ask you few questions:
What is the duration of the rash?
Is there any history of fever, sore throat, cough prior to the rash?
Has he taken any medicines prior to onset of rash?
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the report section of the site so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (55 minutes later)

Rash is for 2 days. No soar throat. A bit of cold is there. Haven't used any medication before rash. Haven't given any new food. The only thing is he slept on a bedsheet which wasn't used since 6 months. First I felt it was an impression of the bedsheet but later on I saw rash kind on his face. So consulted doctor immediately in the night.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Allergic reaction, antihistaminic & topical steroid

Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints and reviewing the attached photographs it seems to be an allergic reaction.
I would recommend you to give him antihistaminic like syrup cyproheptadine ( syrup practin) 5 ml thrice daily and apply topical steroid like desonide cream ( desosoft cream) on the affected areas twice daily for 5-6 days.
This will help in resolving the problem.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana