What is on my sons cheek??

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Making a drs appointment Monday. Had him at the drs about 2 weeks ago and they said lotion. It has gotten so much worse within the last week. I am clueless what to do til I can get him in. Lotion is not an option it makes it worse. It’s also on his other cheek and he scratches himself so bad because of this. Help!

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It looks like it used to be baby acne, and on top of that maybe an reaction to the lotion? What type are you using? When you press down on his cheek and release does it turn white and then go back to pink?

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If lotion makes it worse then it may be eczema. My 7 year old has had it since she was 1 and her breakouts look just like that...but on her arms. What lotion are you using? He may need a steroid cream prescribed.

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Most likely eczema, my husband has bad eczema and our baby got a rash last week (his dr said it was just because he has sensitive skin that got dry) so we looked up a lot of pictures of eczema on babies and it looks just like your little one, I suggest encerin, it’s the best over the counter med my husband has tried. I would patch test it on his leg or arm first, any stop that’s clear so you can clearly see if there is a reaction

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That looks like eczema.  All of my kids have it.

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Looks like eczema or allergic reaction. My daughter has bad eczema and allergies.. im going through creams trying to find one she isnt allergic to. She gets hives or a worse rash from every cream ive tried so far. Definitely start using 1%hydrocortisone and then try to find a xream you can put on on top of that. Use CREAM or OINTMENT not lotion. Even just plain vaseline for now will give a good protective barrier. Problem with vaseline is it clogs the pores because it doesnt soak in to yhe skin so can cause acne and rashes if you use it too much. But for a day or two just to take the rash down a notch ut might help. Then switch to a different cream. My allergist recommended the following brands: cetaphil, aveeno, eucerin, cera ve, glaxal base, vaseline, and another one i forget. So far my girl has got hives from aveeno, eucerin and glaxal base. But the Aquaphor (which is eucerin brand) she didnt react to and it worked pretty well.

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Woah!!! Food allergy/sensitivity? Or eczema? (Eczema can be caused by an allergy)   Looks way more severe than baby acne.

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My baby girl did this anytime she rubbed her face to mine when I had make up on so if you wear makeup that might be it. Hope it gets better.

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Eczema

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My sons cheeks isn’t as this bad but he has eczema and this is what it looks like. My doctor told me to try cerave baby moisturizing lotion, it definitely has cleared it up a lot! 
It went from this :

To this:

I know you don’t want to try any more lotions but honestly this is what worked best for us. I would definitely talk to your pediatrician to see what they say because they may have to prescribe you a medicated cream for it, I know when I get eczema real bad that nothing will work beside prescribed cream from the doctor.

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Definitely should make an appointment with pediatrician

What is on my sons cheek??

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