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Child Having Allergic Rash With Minimal Itching. Rash Present Even After Medication. How To Remove It?

My granddaughter is 7 years old and has an allergic looking rash on both arms, cheeks and a little on her thighs. The itching is minimal, but partially due to the Benadryl I ve been giving her. She has a couple bug bites (look like misquito to me) on her upper thigh that she said she got last Friday or so. The rash started Sunday morning. I m giving her Benadryl oral and topical but it s still there. I will also say for about 2 weeks prior she has been carrying a mild fever , no energy. Also, She her mother and me & my husband just made a big move from NC to OH and she is now living with her mother only (which she has had me in her house since birth) and is missing her cousins a lot - maybe a little depressed.....
Fri, 11 Oct 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
hi
thanks for posting here,
your grand child may be having atopic dermatitis and insect bite reaction.
In my practice I prescribe emollients and a mild topical steroid like hydrocortisone cream. You can continue bendryl syp for a couple of weeks. Avoid harsh soaps.
Keep the house dust free.
Hope she will recover soon.
Regards
dr shilpa bhat
Bangalore
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Child Having Allergic Rash With Minimal Itching. Rash Present Even After Medication. How To Remove It?

hi thanks for posting here, your grand child may be having atopic dermatitis and insect bite reaction. In my practice I prescribe emollients and a mild topical steroid like hydrocortisone cream. You can continue bendryl syp for a couple of weeks. Avoid harsh soaps. Keep the house dust free. Hope she will recover soon. Regards dr shilpa bhat Bangalore