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What Causes Small White Spots On Upper Check In Children?
Dear Doctor, my son is 10 years old. he had small white spots on the upper cheek for which the pediatrician prescribed panderm plus cream to be applied for one month as he said it is a fungal infection. we applied for a month but the spot has increased to 1 cm which is worrying us. my son goes for football practice regularly. is sun exposure a cause or its a fungul infection. please advise. why it is increasing. Thanks & Regards Sherly D souza
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM team.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of small white spots on upper check in children, most probable cause of these white spots is fungal infection. Need not to worry. There are certain factor which favor fungal infection like excessive exposure to sunlight, excessive sweating and humid environment. I would suggest you to -:
-Protect your skin from sun exposure .
-Use anti fungal cream containing clotrimazole and apply it twice a day .
-Wash your face twice a day with mild soap .
-Apply turmeric paste this will also be very helpful.
If symptoms persists for more then a week or get worse consult dermatologist ,so that doctor can evaluate properly to rule out other conditions like vitiligo and may prescribe you oral antifungal or topical steroids.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM team.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of small white spots on upper check in children, most probable cause of these white spots is fungal infection. Need not to worry. There are certain factor which favor fungal infection like excessive exposure to sunlight, excessive sweating and humid environment. I would suggest you to -:
-Protect your skin from sun exposure .
-Use anti fungal cream containing clotrimazole and apply it twice a day .
-Wash your face twice a day with mild soap .
-Apply turmeric paste this will also be very helpful.
If symptoms persists for more then a week or get worse consult dermatologist ,so that doctor can evaluate properly to rule out other conditions like vitiligo and may prescribe you oral antifungal or topical steroids.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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