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What Causes A Red Rash On The Upper Lip Of A Child?

My son has a flat red spotty blotchy rash on his upper lip that appeared immediately after drinking red Gatorade. This is second time it has occurred. It is not a stain but a true rash that lasted about the days last time. Could he have an allergy?
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Yes it is a sign of allergy. Its called fixed drug reaction. In this condition if the child is allergic to any thing, a rash appears in a particular area and it will appear in the same area and with same character every time he is exposed to the agent. There is no treatment except for avoiding the inciting agent... these children are also prone for other type of allergic reactions like food allergy, respiratory distress etc. If any of these symptoms starts appearing he should undergo a check up.
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What Causes A Red Rash On The Upper Lip Of A Child?

Yes it is a sign of allergy. Its called fixed drug reaction. In this condition if the child is allergic to any thing, a rash appears in a particular area and it will appear in the same area and with same character every time he is exposed to the agent. There is no treatment except for avoiding the inciting agent... these children are also prone for other type of allergic reactions like food allergy, respiratory distress etc. If any of these symptoms starts appearing he should undergo a check up.