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what is this on ds's legs ?

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candyfluff · 10/07/2009 13:26

he has had it for 2 weeks now and its like a heat rash ? maybe prickly heat ,its pinkish and raised like pimples.he is not bothered by it at all .
took him to gp she said its either dermatitis or heat rash .should i be giving him piraton (sp) ?
pic's on profile -sorry not too clear

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candyfluff · 10/07/2009 13:26

he has the odd one or two on his torso and arms also

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snice · 10/07/2009 13:28

probably molluscum contagiosum here

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snice · 10/07/2009 13:30

meant possibly not probably

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candyfluff · 10/07/2009 13:31

no dont think it is -my nephew has it and looks nothing like it

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candyfluff · 11/07/2009 13:59

anyone else ?
its spreading to the rest of his body now and still isnt bothering him but looks horrible

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candyfluff · 11/07/2009 18:41

ive added a better picture
would really aprreciate any idea's

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MoChan · 11/07/2009 18:50

Having difficulty making out the picture but it sounds exactly like what's been happening on my LOs skin the last two or three weeks. I had put it down to heat/sweat rash, because the weather is so sticky. Well, it is here in Cambs.

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candyfluff · 11/07/2009 18:59

yeah maybe but its more like acne spots if you see what i mean and its not hot here at all the last week ,suffolk ?
and the ones on his body are spaced far apart not togther like heat rash

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