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My Baby Has Hives On Her Face. Some babies develop hives just from coming into contact with certain foods for example when the juice from a strawberry gets on their skin. In babies most facial rashes are harmless and tend to clear up without treatment. When should you call the doctor if your baby has hives. A baby may break out in hives because hes allergic to the food or to a chemical additive in the food.
There can be many causes of baby hives including food allergies both from what the mom ate that the baby got from breast milk or what you your baby ate directly medications sun exposure infections and even repeatedly touching the skin known as dermographism. Hives in babies can appear similar to other rashes commonly seen in infants such as heat rash or other rashes caused by viruses. A baby may break out in hives because hes allergic to the food or to a chemical additive in the food. Less common symptoms of egg allergy include abdominal pain coughing voice hoarseness wheezing difficulty breathing and. If outbreaks of hives are lasting for many weeks further testing may be recommended depending on if the child has any other symptoms. In addition eye and ear drops laxatives or any other non-prescription item can cause hives.
The allergen can be food medicines insect bite or viral infections.
Food such as nuts eggs chocolate citrus fruits strawberries shellfish and food additives. Call 911 if your child. These rashes can appear all over the body and itch severely. However when histamine is released in large quantities it settles in tiny pools just beneath the surface of your skin. You shouldnt use adult acne medication to treat baby acne. Hives also referred to as welts are typically small reddened areas of skin that may be raised and itchy.