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Mom’s Question:

My 11-month-old has red bumps on her face and legs. After a couple of days, they turn into sores. I took her to the doctor, he thinks they’re mosquito bites, but I think different, help?

Renee

Baby Helpline:

Red Bumps On Baby, But Not Mosquito Bites…

Babies can get rashes and red bumps for all sorts of reasons; food reactions, viruses, detergents…

Funny, when my oldest son was 1.5 years old, he got red bumps and we went to the doctor – who said it was mosquito bites. We knew it wasn’t!

It turned out to be chickenpox. Chickenpox usually starts around the neck and then spreads towards to feet and hands. Some children even get them in their palms and under their feet. They often itch a lot. The younger the child, the less severe is usually the illness. Some babies only get a few blisters and that’s it.

Have a look at the picture below. It shows a typical chickenpox blister. It is kind of white in the middle and red around. Then it itches and dries up. Maybe it is not at all relevant for your baby, but your description somewhat matched the symptoms of chickenpox, so I wanted to show you one. :-)

chickenpox blister

Unless the bumps disappear to never come back, I think you should take your daughter to another pediatrician for a second opinion. The rash could be a dry rash, allergy, eczema, food intolerance, or something else. Someone has to see it and listen to you. If you know the bumps are not mosquito bites, then they’re not!

Sorry for not being able to be more specific, but it isn’t possible to know what these bumps might be without seeing them.

Hope this helps,

Paula

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Aug 07, 2012 little red bumps on toddler

by: summer


My 2year old has little red bumps on her arms and legs too. This has been going on for at least 2months, I’ve tried everything like Benadryl, Neosporin, nothing seems to work it’s getting worse please HELP MY BABY!
Aug 23, 2012 Tiny bumps on 6 months old baby’s face and both thighs

by: Maddy


Hi

Its been 3 days and my baby has so many tiny bumps on his face, some of them have gone a little bigger and pink. he has also developed the same on both thighs without fever, itchiness, or pain. He otherwise seems ok.any help
Aug 23, 2012 Rashes of many kinds…
by: Paula (Baby Help Line)
Hi,

I totally understand your frustration, but diagnosing rashes online without even a picture isn’t possible. During the hot season and especially during frequent pool baths, dry rashes are common and can actually be hard to get rid of without some kind of cortisone cream. But that should not be used without showing the rashes to a health nurse or doctor.

Other options are of course some allergic reaction to detergents or newly introduced foods. Prickly heat is also possible.

For newborn babies, baby acne is common.

I am really sorry for not being able to help you more, but this is one thing that can’t be solved online.

Warm wishes,

Paula
Nov 15, 2012 8 month old with the same rash as Renee’s baby
by: Rebekah
The description of Renee’s baby is similar to mine. I have an 8-month-old girl. She was warm to the touch on Monday night (I didn’t take her temp since she wasn’t overly warm). Tuesday she woke up with bumps on her cheeks, then over the next 3 days she had little bumps over her legs, arms, and less on her upper back and chest. There were about 5-8 bigger bumps with white-ish heads on them. Now, a week later the smaller rash bumps are almost gone and the bigger bumps have decreased and scabbed a little.

She seemed irritable during these days, but no more fever. I thought it might have been a food sensitivity to the new foods: apricots and oatmeal with cinnamon.

Any thoughts?
Dec 08, 2012 Chicken Pox?
by: Paula (Easy Baby Life)
Hi Rebekah,

Apricots, oatmeal, and cinnamon are not foods that are typical to generate skin reactions. Since your baby was warm, I would rather bet on some kind of virus or chickenpox. A reaction to a new detergent or soap would also be possible (but in that case her temperature is unrelated).

Best, Paula
Jul 19, 2013 bumps
by: baby mama
My 8-month-old had little red spots on his leg he was around a young boy yesterday who I kept telling not to touch the baby I’m scared
Jul 19, 2013 bumps
by: baby mama
My 8-month-old had little red spots on his leg. He was around a young boy yesterday who I kept telling not to touch the baby. I’m scared
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