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What Causes Outbreak Of Red Dots On The Face Of A Child?

Hello! I have a quick question about my son. He is 11 years old and likes to do push-ups, but he holds his breath while doing this, even though i tell him not to. Well, he just got finsished doing his push ups and he went to the bathroom and came back with all these little red dots on his face. I don t know what they are, but thought they could be somehow related to poped blood vessels or something? Can that happen? Its been like an hour or so and they haven t gone away yet.
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query your son have symptoms of outbreak of red dots on face which could be due to allergic reactions to substances causing irritation of the skin, excessive exposure to sunlight, contact dermatitis, such as when you come in contact with poison ivy or cold sores, dermatitis, or eczema. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply cold compresses on them , take antihistamine like benadryl , do not pick them at all and apply moisturizer. You can apply combination of topical adapalene + nadifloxacin gel at night. If condition doesn't get better then consult dermatologist for proper examination and rule out cause like chicken pox and bullous pemphigoid . Doctor may prescribe corticosteroid or antibiotics course .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Outbreak Of Red Dots On The Face Of A Child?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query your son have symptoms of outbreak of red dots on face which could be due to allergic reactions to substances causing irritation of the skin, excessive exposure to sunlight, contact dermatitis, such as when you come in contact with poison ivy or cold sores, dermatitis, or eczema. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply cold compresses on them , take antihistamine like benadryl , do not pick them at all and apply moisturizer. You can apply combination of topical adapalene + nadifloxacin gel at night. If condition doesn t get better then consult dermatologist for proper examination and rule out cause like chicken pox and bullous pemphigoid . Doctor may prescribe corticosteroid or antibiotics course . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari