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What Causes Rash On Armpit?

My 4 yr. old has a rash spreading in his arm pit, NO Fever , not itching...looks kind of like a smooth mosquito bite, except it is spreading starten with 1 now about 15 spots in 5 hrs.? Hand Foot & Mouth is around but this does not look like that to me & NO FEVER?
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
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Hi...usually the rash which starts like this in the armpit - the first possibility is eczema, which is a type of allergic reaction of the skin. The second possibility is a hand foot mouth disease as you say it is there around in the locality. But without fever, eczema is a high likely possibility. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Rash On Armpit?

Hi...usually the rash which starts like this in the armpit - the first possibility is eczema, which is a type of allergic reaction of the skin. The second possibility is a hand foot mouth disease as you say it is there around in the locality. But without fever, eczema is a high likely possibility. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regards - Dr. Sumanth