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What Causes Red Spots Over Eyelids In Infant?

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Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2015
Question: my 1 month old baby has red dots like rash on his upper eyelids. what should I do ?
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
They are harmless. Not a cause for concern. Nothing needs to be done.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Congrats on having a baby. In newborns, there is an entity called erythema toxicum which are harmless and pretty normal to occur. Nothing needs to be done about it. I would better be able to comment had there been an image attached. I would really appreciate if you could upload an image using the facility on the upper right of this page.

Please do not grow apprehensive.
The following links might be helpful:
http://patient.info/health/erythema-toxicum-neonatorum-leaflet

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Red Spots Over Eyelids In Infant?

Brief Answer: They are harmless. Not a cause for concern. Nothing needs to be done. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Congrats on having a baby. In newborns, there is an entity called erythema toxicum which are harmless and pretty normal to occur. Nothing needs to be done about it. I would better be able to comment had there been an image attached. I would really appreciate if you could upload an image using the facility on the upper right of this page. Please do not grow apprehensive. The following links might be helpful: http://patient.info/health/erythema-toxicum-neonatorum-leaflet Regards