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What Do Patchs Of Purple Discoloration On Chest Indicate?
My family just got back from a vacation in Mexico we all had fun in the sun for a week spending our days at thepool.I noticed my one year old has a a few patchs of purple ish discoloration on his chest and stomach.He is healthy otherwise and when you touch the discoloration it doesnt blanche two of the patchs have scabed.
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
Red patches may occur due to exposure to sun.
Extreme heat will give rise reddish brown rash which ultimately heal and scale off.
Avoid exposure to cold.
No treatment is necessary.
Hope this reply is OK for you.
Please feel free to ask further queries if any.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
Red patches may occur due to exposure to sun.
Extreme heat will give rise reddish brown rash which ultimately heal and scale off.
Avoid exposure to cold.
No treatment is necessary.
Hope this reply is OK for you.
Please feel free to ask further queries if any.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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