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How To Treat Raised Bumps On Arms In A 2 Years Old Child?
My 2yr old daughter has small pink slightly raised bumps on her trunk, arms, back of knees, back of neck up to her hairline, and hips. It got worse with hydrocortisone cream and we tried antibiotics prescribed from a dermatologist, which has had no results. She is itching to he point that she will bleed. Any ideas
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
In my opinion, your child seems to have an allergic episode or scabies. Both can give red itchy bumps. Don't worry. You may try following measures to treat her:
1. Apply permethrin 5% cream over whole body below neck at bedtime and give a good soap and warm water bath in the morning. Wash all the clothes and linen used with soap and water.
Do the same after 2 weeks.
Also use it on other family members as well to eradicate the parasite completely.
2. Use calamine lotion and pramoxine lotion thrice daily for itching.
3. Start her on an antihistamine such as Syp Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine.
Hopefully this will help you. For further questions, you may contact me.
Dr. Archana Verma
Welcome to the HCM
In my opinion, your child seems to have an allergic episode or scabies. Both can give red itchy bumps. Don't worry. You may try following measures to treat her:
1. Apply permethrin 5% cream over whole body below neck at bedtime and give a good soap and warm water bath in the morning. Wash all the clothes and linen used with soap and water.
Do the same after 2 weeks.
Also use it on other family members as well to eradicate the parasite completely.
2. Use calamine lotion and pramoxine lotion thrice daily for itching.
3. Start her on an antihistamine such as Syp Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine.
Hopefully this will help you. For further questions, you may contact me.
Dr. Archana Verma
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