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Child Having Sensitive Skin Has Got Itchy Rashes Where Skin Is Dry. How Long Will It Remain?

My 4 year old son has a rash that covers most of his body, although I know from previous experience that he has sensitive skin to soaps &c this episode seems somewhat different. The rash does not appear severe but its continuance and area concern me. It mostly appears as chilled skin (like goose bumps) but dry, almost like sandpaper. It ranges from being very visible to appearing almost completely gone. It has come across as extremely itchy and I have done several things to combat these side effects but it still persists. The only time welts or irritated blotches appear are when he scratches and only for a short time frame, while the rest fluctuates but always remains. Along with the dry skin he has complained on occasion of light and sound sensitivity. Originally I thought it was an alergic reaction to food or soap and cut out everything "new" I could think of. Though today it seems to have lessen in degrees, I am concerned about how long it has remained and am seriously considering taking him to emergency, as today will be the fifth day.
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
Your description looks like measles rash specially if it is preceeded by fever and URTI.
Better take him to ER and confirm or rule out the possibility.
It is difficult to say confomatively without looking at the rash.
AS it is a infectious disease take him to hospital as early as possible.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries.
Take care.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Dermatologist Dr. Raghuveer Murki's  Response
Hi i think ur child is suffering from atopic dermatitis.it is more in winter and rainy seasons.in this condition daily application of moisteriser twice daily is amust along with atarax 25 mg at night.antibiotic twice daily and application of flutivate ointment over the lesions can cure it.recurrences are more common.application of tacrolimua oimtment can prevent recurrences.it will be present for atleast upto 7 yrs of age
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Child Having Sensitive Skin Has Got Itchy Rashes Where Skin Is Dry. How Long Will It Remain?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM. Your description looks like measles rash specially if it is preceeded by fever and URTI. Better take him to ER and confirm or rule out the possibility. It is difficult to say confomatively without looking at the rash. AS it is a infectious disease take him to hospital as early as possible. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries. Take care. Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.