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jennij

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Rash Looks Like Ringworm
Posted: 08-29-05 11:52am

I thought it was ring worm. My 5 year old son has had a rash off and on since he was really little and it is rarely localized, comes and gos it different areas. Then my 6 month old daughter got a similar looking splotch on her cheeks not seeming to spread but ther are other splotches on her lower buttocks and upper thigh??? It does not seem to irritate either they are reddish and very in color intensity... Not sure why. It looks flaky and dry and scaly to the touch. It does not itch or anything?? Let me know if you know what your rash is.
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Toiles

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Joined: 23 Jul 2005
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Location: Regina Saskatchewan

Posted: 08-30-05 13:22pm

Hmmm that is strange. Is your little daughter using a product that could cause this. Possibly some type of shampoo or a lotion you are putting on her. I doubt you are because she is so young but I am just curious. Also she could be allergic to some type of food she is eating.
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jennij

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Posted: 08-31-05 17:01pm

I am exclusively nursing and did not started any solids until about 5 1/2 months. I thought that it might be an allergy to the detergent I am using but I have not tried it. Neither my husband or myself have any type of skin allergy.... So it seems to be a mystery. The thing with ringworm is I think it is bothersome and this is not at all.

Thanks for your reply though!
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jennij

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Posted: 08-31-05 17:04pm

Oh one other thing... I use a product called mustela, I love it! It is soap free and hypoallergenic so I do not think it is her bath soap or her lotion. I guess I will try washing her stuff in "all" detergent and see what happens.
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michsm2

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Posted: 09-30-05 17:27pm

Sounds like pityarasis rosea to me.
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jennij

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Posted: 10-11-05 22:28pm

Interesting.... We just visited newyork and her skin totally cleared up while we were there???? Likely from the humidity? Now seems to be returning slowly. What to do?
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