My baby has a rash on face neck and chest

My Baby Has A Rash On Face Neck And Chest. A baby may develop a neck rash due to prickly heat especially during summers when the temperatures are high. Unlike atopic eczema the rash is not particularly itchy and is dry red and slightly flaky. Such a rash is also called heat rash or sweat rash. It is caused by an excess of bilirubin a breakdown product of red blood cells.

In babies most facial rashes are harmless and tend to clear up without treatment. A rash on 1 or both cheeks plus a high temperature runny nose sore throat and headache may be slapped cheek syndrome. The rash looks like patches of small pink or red bumps or blisters under clothing or spots where skin tends to foldon the neck elbows armpits or thighsalthough heat rash can occur on other covered areas. If the bilirubin level becomes sufficiently high blue or. It usually appears as flat patches or slightly raised patches with tiny red bumps scattered around the mouth and chin. Her child didnt sweat.

As a result of this sweat may get trapped below the skin and block the sweat ducts.

It can develop anywhere except the palms and soles. As the baby gets older the rash may move to the elbows knees and skin creases. Thats why weve outlined the most common rashes for easy reference. Her skin feels quite dry in places too. Slapped cheek syndrome usually gets better on its own within 3 weeks. This rash most commonly appears on the chest neck and face of the baby.