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What Causes Rashes On An Infant S Mouth And Cheek Area?

12 month old continues to get small red rash on one side of her mouth and cheek area . She s been drinking whole milk since Dec 22 . She also drinks pear and prune juice , every other day or so. Not sure if this rash is from something she s putting in her mouth or just an irritation that keeps coming up .
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query your infant have symptoms of rashes on and around mouth and cheek area which are pointing towards allergic reaction. The allergic reaction occur due to some food or medication. It could be due to recurrent aphthous stomatitis caused by viral infection. It could be due to poor immunity of body. I would suggest you to :-

- Apply dologel on these red bumps and avoid hot, sharp and spicy food.

- Drink plenty of fluids.

- Avoid taking food like nuts or sea foods .

- To give cold compresses to affected area 2-3 times a day .

- Take over the counter anti allergic drug like benadryl or zyrtec.

Consult dermatologist for proper examination for find out exact cause . Doctor may order allergy specific test to find out what exactly causing allergy. Also consult dentist for examination. Dentist may prescribe antibiotics and start treatment as per diagnosis.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Rashes On An Infant S Mouth And Cheek Area?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query your infant have symptoms of rashes on and around mouth and cheek area which are pointing towards allergic reaction. The allergic reaction occur due to some food or medication. It could be due to recurrent aphthous stomatitis caused by viral infection. It could be due to poor immunity of body. I would suggest you to :- - Apply dologel on these red bumps and avoid hot, sharp and spicy food. - Drink plenty of fluids. - Avoid taking food like nuts or sea foods . - To give cold compresses to affected area 2-3 times a day . - Take over the counter anti allergic drug like benadryl or zyrtec. Consult dermatologist for proper examination for find out exact cause . Doctor may order allergy specific test to find out what exactly causing allergy. Also consult dentist for examination. Dentist may prescribe antibiotics and start treatment as per diagnosis. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari