My baby has bad red bumpy rash, on her face, ears, all on her neck, back of her head. What is it?

Question

Lives in Texas, Air conditioned home, Doctor says is baby acne but I don't think it really is, and he says it's a heat rash, but even in cool house rash does not dissapear.

Answer 1

my children had that too. it is really distressing when you don't know how to help your child. i lived in Zimbabwe where it was hot out and air con inside. I changed to using only glycerin soap, none of those lovely fancy baby creams and make sure the washing powder is a gentle one, no enzymes. rinse and rinse. i also did not realize that petroleum jelly made it worse. sucks. there is something called epizone e that does help. a drop of Bach's rescue remedy in the bathwater helps. best of luck with your baby but especially with the rash

Answer 2

It probably is heat rash. Babies have VERY sensitive skin. and since you live in Texas it's no wonder. The rash will not go away for a long time. I speak from experience. It will travel it's rounds up down and around your baby until he/she is a little over 1. It's annoying, and just seeing it so much makes you nervous, but the most harm it does is itch and make you worried. I have four younger sisters. Three under the age of 5 and I've seen all of them go through this stage. (The other one is 13).
But if it's really bothering you, get a second opinion from a different doctor.
Hope this helped!
--Addy

Answer 3

1-What's her age?
2-Duration of symptoms?
2-Does she have fever ?or had it before her rash started?
3-Where did the rash first appear ?
4-Vaccination?
5.Do u see fluid filled vesicles in the rash area?

Many babies will have a rash of some type during the first year of life. Rashes often appear as red, raised bumps on the skin. Sometimes a rash makes the skin look red or irritated, but without any raised areas. Most of the time, rashes go away by themselves.

Here are two types of rashes that you can do something about. Cradle cap appears on the baby's head. The skin may be red and irritated. There may also be an oily, yellow crust on the scalp. It is common in babies whose parents avoid washing the baby's hair and scalp, especially over the "soft spot." Frequent shampooing will cure mild cases of cradle cap. Use a soft brush or washcloth to loosen the scaly crust.

Rashes are extremely common in infancy, and are usually not serious at all and can be treated at home.

U haven't mentioned the diaper area but for your info :Diaper rash is caused by prolonged skin contact with bacteria and the baby's waste products in a damp diaper. This rash has red, spotty sores and there may be an ammonia smell. In most cases the rash will respond within three days to drying efforts. A diaper rash that does not improve in this time may be a yeast infection requiring prescription medication. A doctor should be consulted if the rash is solid, bright red, causes fever, or the skin develops blisters, boils, or pus.

Infants also can get a rash on cheeks and chin caused by contact with food and stomach contents. This rash will come and go, but usually responds to a good cleaning after meals.

About a third of all infants develop “acne” usually after the third week of life in response to their mothers' hormones before birth. This rash will disappear between weeks and a few months.

Heat rash is a mass of tiny pink bumps on the back of the neck and upper back caused by blocked sweat glands. The rash usually appears during hot, humid weather, although a baby with a fever can also develop the rash.

A physician can make a diagnosis based on the medical history and the appearance of the rash, where it appears, and any other accompanying symptoms.

Treatment of rashes focuses on resolving the underlying disorder and providing relief of the itching that often accompanies them. Soothing lotions or oral antihistamines can provide some relief, and topical antibiotics may be administered if the patient, particularly a child, has caused a secondary infection by scratching. The rash triggered by allergies should disappear as soon as the allergen is removed; drug rashes will fade when the patient stops taking the drug causing the allergy. For the treatment of diaper rash, the infant's skin should be exposed to the air as much as possible; ointments are not needed unless the skin is dry and cracked. Experts also recommend switching to cloth diapers and cleaning affected skin with plain water.

If its not getting better ,get a second opinion .

Answer 4

Maybe it's the detergent or soap that you are using to wash her clothing and bedding or when you give her a bath. Have you tried changing the brand you use?
I don't know how long she's had the rash for, but give it a week or two before you remove heat rash as a possibility.
My friend's baby did have baby acne and the little one had it for about 3 weeks before it went away!
Don't worry yourself too much!

Answer 5

take your baby to see a dr is my first advice....but the red bumps could just be baby acne, the congestion unless there are other signs of cold or flu could just be mucous caught up in her nose/throat and the yellow goop could be either conjunctivitis which can be caused by thrush bacteria in the mothers vaginal passage getting into her eyes during birth which can be easily treated with drops prescribed by your doctor or a blocked/sluggish tear duct (which my 6 week old has had from about 2 weeks on and still has although to a lesser degree now) which can be treated by massaging the tear ducts, but as i said see your doctor to be sure of everything. hope ive helped :)

Answer 6

I would take her to a pediatrician or a pediatric dermatologist. Indeed it might be heat rash or baby acne (one or the other), or an allergy, but it surely should have a treatment to help heal and comfort your baby's skin.

Answer 7

My son had this and it was cradle cap, I know it sounds weird, but it spread from his head to his face. The doctor recommended anti-dandruff shampoo to clear up his head and that helped clear up the rest of it. Just be very careful with it, because she will cry if it gets in her eyes. It really stings. Other than that just bathe her regularly and use a scent free lotion to soothe the itching. Good luck; I know it can be frustrating to see your little one like that, but it will pass.

Answer 8

try leaving the baby in diaper only
(after an Aveeno oatmeal bath)
new moms tend to cover babies too much
and they overheat real quick
some moms cover the babys face with a blanket to block sunshine and that is also too hot for the baby