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Child With Rashes On The Stomach And Feet. Scabies Or Allergy?
Hi, my daughter, who is 14, has a rash contained only on her left side of stomach and one foot . Took her to locum GP who has never seen such a rash. It came up like an allergy rash, then changed to a raised abnormal shaped rashes , which the GP said had little yellow dots in? Some kind of infastation???? Anyway he s prescribed lyclear, which I m unsure to give as its for crabs and scabies??
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Tue, 19 Mar 2013
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These rashes seems to be allergic.As scabies does ot give this type of picture
My be allergic to some soap or oil you apply
Use non toxic soap for few days
apply olive oil on affected area
For this condition to subside
apply fluticasone ointment BD on affected area
You can also apply calamine lotion once a day
do this for 3 week
My be allergic to some soap or oil you apply
Use non toxic soap for few days
apply olive oil on affected area
For this condition to subside
apply fluticasone ointment BD on affected area
You can also apply calamine lotion once a day
do this for 3 week
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