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Large Red Rashes Around Belly Button

my small grandson has had a upset tummy and being sick for a week now he has a large red rash around his belly button
Thu, 3 May 2012
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Hi..dear motipett..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
Red rash around the waist in the children..,
usually due to IRRITANT DERMATITIS..,
This irritation is due to silver waist thread.,
or Elastic thread in the under wear suit..,
So evalute it and try to remove or avoid..,,
1) Topical application of ...Calamine lotion in morning times..,
Betamethasone and gentamycin cream night times..,
2) Syrup...levocetrizine 2 spoonful 3 times daily.,
3) Syrup..Ofloxacin 2 Spoonful 2 times daily..,
ok...thanQ
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Large Red Rashes Around Belly Button

Hi..dear motipett.., Thanks for choosing HCM.., Red rash around the waist in the children.., usually due to IRRITANT DERMATITIS.., This irritation is due to silver waist thread., or Elastic thread in the under wear suit.., So evalute it and try to remove or avoid..,, 1) Topical application of ...Calamine lotion in morning times.., Betamethasone and gentamycin cream night times.., 2) Syrup...levocetrizine 2 spoonful 3 times daily., 3) Syrup..Ofloxacin 2 Spoonful 2 times daily.., ok...thanQ