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Hey mommas needing some help here I’m son have developed these red spot around his mouth within the last few days, I have no clue where they could have came from and from what. I’ve been watching to see if it is Hand, foot and mouth disease but I haven’t seen it anywhere else on him. Any thoughts?

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Does resemble hand foot and mouth. It doesn’t have to be anywhere else to be that. Definitely take him to the dr

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Definitely warrants a trip to the ped. Looks like hfm but could be something else

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Coxsackie! My husband got this as an adult 4 time, my son had it once not this bad, and 3 of my husbands cousins kids just had it. Make sure bubs is hydrating and make sure to keep them dry so they dry out.

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it looks like impetigo rather than hand foot and mouth but I’d go get it checked

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Might be impetigo or hfm so I’d take him in to figure out which

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Yea looks like a hand foot and mouth disease. My 2 year old had it about 2 months ago, he had sores all over his face and inside of his mouth. He also had a mild fever. The doctor just said to let it run its course and to give him Tylenol or motrin when he gets a fever.

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