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Toddler Food Allergy Rash Around Mouth. If a food does this it can be avoided. Almonds cashew pistachio hazelnut walnut pecan macadamia nut sesame seeds fish or shellfish they should be seen by an allergist. This is called perioral contact dermatitis. Foods rich in histamine such as aubergine and spinach.
Speak to a GP if your child keeps getting this. Eczema is an itchy scaly rash that may be caused by food allergies especially in very young children. Usually follows skin contact with a food. This is unlike a food allergy rash which tends to occur within minutes or hours of eating the. Oral thrush occurs when the yeast Candida albicans overgrows. My child develops an eczema rash around the mouth after eating certain foods.
The rash can be red spots or sometimes raised hives.
Other baby food allergy rashes may appear around the mouth although these are often caused by acidity or another irritant in the food rather than an actual allergy. The facial rash is where contact with food has occurred. This yeast naturally occurs within the digestive tract and mouth but the immune system usually controls its growth. Some people get it around their genitals. It usually gets better within a few days. Your toddler may have a rash that just looks like acne.