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Child With Rashes Behind Ears. Itching And Hurting. Is It Due To Change Of Weather?

My daughter is 6 years old we just relocated to Florida have been in the sun daily using sun screen, no change in soaps or lotions she came down with a rash behind her ears complained her ears were itching and hurting ear canal looked red called pediatrician got ear drops started them last night has had two doses now rash is redder behind the ears neck and trunk of her body. She c/o that this really itches. Have given benadryl and her nightly allergy medication. No fever or drainage from the ears.
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hello. please check your pediatrician again for possibility of chicken pox. thanks. you need not worry as the infection is very mild in childhood and generally resolves in 7 to 10 days.
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Child With Rashes Behind Ears. Itching And Hurting. Is It Due To Change Of Weather?

hello. please check your pediatrician again for possibility of chicken pox. thanks. you need not worry as the infection is very mild in childhood and generally resolves in 7 to 10 days.