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Child Has Small Black Spots On Upper Back And Side. No Pain. What Is It?
I have a 21 month old. He is an african american male, no known allergies and not on any medications. This morning I noticed two small dime sized spots on his upper back and one on his side. They are black and appear to have a smudge on the outside like a burn or rug burn. I thought it they were rug burns at first but they have no texture to them and they do not hurt.
Wed, 22 May 2013
Dear user,
As the spots are not causing any pain or discomfort, I suggest that you leave them alone. They are likely to be simply a form of viral or superficial bacterial skin infection, or an after-effect of bug-bites or past skin infection. If they look as if they are infected, you can try applying an antibacterial skin cream such as mupirocin (Bactroban(R)).
-Dr. Taher
As the spots are not causing any pain or discomfort, I suggest that you leave them alone. They are likely to be simply a form of viral or superficial bacterial skin infection, or an after-effect of bug-bites or past skin infection. If they look as if they are infected, you can try applying an antibacterial skin cream such as mupirocin (Bactroban(R)).
-Dr. Taher
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