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  1. #1

    Jul 2009
    Australia
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    Question Spots similar to chicken pox

    My DD has already had the chicken pox but i was just changing her nappy when i noticed both her bum cheeks are covered in small red dots very similar to the chicken pox.

    She has a few spots on her face but im not sure if they are related or not.

    What else have similar spots to chicken pox, an allergic reaction? I don't think its the measles and surely she couldn't be that unlucky..?

    I can't make it to the doctors today so will go tomorrow if they don't disappear/worsen by tomorrow.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    vic
    2,886

    Hand foot and mouth?

    Or impetigo.

    Not sure hard to say without seeing them

  3. #3

    Jul 2009
    Australia
    5,102

    I did a google search and nope not either of those.. well i hope its not impetigo as that looks nasty!

    I would take a photo but being on her bum i don't feel comfortable showing that and the spots on her face aren't photographing well enough.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    vic
    2,886

    Yeah that's fair enough.

    With the impetigo the photos when you google are usually when it looks bad and bad cases but they don't start out that bad iykwim. But yes it is nasty!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    vic
    2,886

    Hand foot and mouth can occur on the bottom as well that's what made me think of that.

    Does she have any other symptoms? Fever etc.?

  6. #6

    Jul 2009
    Australia
    5,102

    The rash sort of looks simlar to hand foot and mouth now that ive had a proper look at photos. She doesn't seem to have any other symptoms, but she does have a few spots on her face so i might check her mouth when she wakes from a nap.

    She will be one very unlucky little girl if she has it