I have tried to put body lotion on it but because he has scratched it in some places, it burned him. i went to the chemis and they gave me an aqueous/calamine cream but he said that stung him too? have also been giving him antihistamine (piriton) hes 5 yrs old
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Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index  S  scarletina  | Search  \n\nscarletina\nScarletina is a rash caused by infection somewhere in the body (usually the throat but often other places) with the Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus germ. (Scarlet fever is the full blown syndrome of untreated Strep infection with a much worse rash.) There are many strains of Streptococcus germ; this is the one that causes this rash. The immune system forms antibodies that cross react with not only parts of the Strep germ that act as a toxin but also normal tissues in the blood vessels of the body. When this happens in the skin, the blood vessels are injured, dilate, and a characteristic red, sandpapery rash develops. It is often first noted in the underpants area - where the skin stays the warmest. \n\nIf you suspect this rash, even in a child with no complaint of sore throat, you should get medical attention for proper diagnosis and treatment with complete course of an antibiotic. Group A Strep infections carry a small but definite risk of further reaction with the heart (rheumatic fever), which can cause permanent damage to the heart valves, or with the kidneys, causing dangerously high blood pressure (acute glomerulonephritis), or with the brain, causing a bizarre movement disorder (chorea, pronounced like Korea). The scarletina rash is also something to watch out for in any child with chickenpox because it may indicate a secondary infection with this potentially bad-acting germ. Call your doctor right away if you see a scarletina rash with known or suspected chickenpox.\n\nA week or two after the rash fades you may notice some peeling of the skin especially of the arms and chest, and perhaps even peeling of the fingers and toes if the rash was severe. This is normal and harmless
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Not too much to worry about.\n\nYoung children who get scraped while playing, tend to re-injure that area.\n\nA Two year old is a very active age....No need to remind you of that...smiles.\n\nBefore you put your child to sleep, put a topical antibiotic Ointment on the wound, Cover the wound with a large bandage and and use adhesive tape around the bandage.\n\nChange the bandage in the Morning and continue this process for a few more days.\n\nIf you do not see any improvement, call your Physician for a consult. The Physician will examine the child or call in an Antibiotic to your local Pharmacy.\n\nGood Luck.................. Billy\n\nParent with Medical Training.
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Ask a pharmacist.  They can give you some very good suggestions until you can see your doctor.  Calamine lotion might work.
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This sounds crazy but it works like a dream.  Hemeroid cream!  My sister got a nasty huge burn and was in a lot of pain, the pharmacist told her to get the cream and the pain went away almost on contact.  If you think about how much hemeroids would hurt and the cream is to stop burning, it makes sense.  Trust me she was much more comfortable after.
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Have you talked to your pediatrician? My 4 month old gets it. They gave us samples of cetaphil. It comes in soap, liquid cleanser, cream, and lotion. I use the soap for bathtime and the cream for afterward and at random times throughout the day. The pediatrician did suggest something else if it got worse or infected, but I cant remember what. Cetaphil is just a mild, scentfree product. It has worked wonders on her skin. We were using aveeno nighttime stuff... babies with sensitive skin probably shouldnt use products with scents, it could inflame the sensitive areas. She also tld me that eczema tends to be heriditary and that it occurs in mostly fairskinned babies/people. Though some babies get it and grow out of it.
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I wish you had said how large the scraped area was. Motorcycle burns are treated as burns. This is going to take meticulous care to treat. You need to wash it 2-3 times a day with Ivory soap. Ivory has no perfumes or deodorants to irritate the area.  Let it air dry. If you have access to any Silvadene cream, place on burn after each wash. You can buy some sterile 4x4's at any store-I know Eckerd's  and CVS will have them for sure. You will need at least a whole box.  Buy some plastic or silk tape. Cover burn with sterile 4x4's and secure with tape. When you remove the dressing it will pull dried secetions off the wound. This will hurt but is necessary. This will also clean wound from build-up of crusties and prevent infection. Dressing must be kept clean and dry. No swimming, no lake, no reburning. No lotions of any type. If you are unable to obtain Silvadene cream, use Neosporin ointment.  If the area is larger than a biscuit, you might need to go to the ER. If you see any signs of infection such as red streaks going away from the wound, reddness surrounding the wound, pus or green drainage or if the drainage has a foul odor go to ER. If your burn is large, you may need a tetnus shot. If pain is too intense, you could go to ER. I say to ER but an Urgent Care facility could probably help you.
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Bathe him with soap and water often, esp. after he urinates or deficates. Keep his diaper off to air dry after his bath, and for as long as possible. The air will help. Use a diaper rash cream with zinc in it, in the morning and at night. If this doesn't clear it up, then bring him to see a Dr. it could be a very contageous skin condition that needs a medicated treatment. Use gloves to apply the zinc cream to protect yourself, just in case.
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sounds like psoriasis.  does it bleed in little dots when scratched?  is it cracked and flaky yet?  psoriasis is caused by dry skin and heredity.  try eucerine cream or a bath in calamine lotion followed by the eucerine cream or lotion, or even try tripple antibiotic ointment like neosporin or a combination of all of that, the ointment will help heal it, the cream or lotion will moisten it, the calamine will stop the itch.  or if you have an empty medecine cabinet do you  have an aloe plant?  crack it open and start rubbin.  stay away from perfumes and bubble baths no matter what it may be.  call the doc first thing monday morning.  if he starts to swell, find it tight while breathing, or the rash gets very hot to the touch or even he gets a fever, you may wanna get to a hospital.  it could get severe depending on what it is.  i'm not there to see if it resembles psoriasis, nor am i a doc!  do a search on skin rashes with images...good luck.  let me know what it is when you choose a best answer, if you know by then.  i'm curious........good luck!
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I know how you feel. My daughter has had eczema since she was born and she is now 10 years old. I have taken her to 8 different doctors and she has had allergy testing done also. She now has to take 3 shots per week because her allergies are so bad. Allergies do have alot to do with it but I recently took her to a childrens dermatologists at childrens hospital and she has recommended that we : 1. make her showers last for no longer thaan 5 min. 2. within 3 minutes of her getting out of the shower we put on fluocinolone acetonide "you have to have a rx for that" then put a thick layer of vasiline on top of that. 3. If the ecxems is really bad put her in wet wraps 2 times a day for about 2 or 3 days " all you need to do is get some childrens stockings, the thick ones, and wet them with warm water and squeeze them out , put them on the places that are bad, like her legs or arms, and then take a blanket out of the dryer and wrap her in it for about an hour. This may be hard for you since your child is only a  year old. 4. Put one capful of clorox in her bathwater 2 times per week. Make sure you don't leave him in there no longer than 5 minutes. All bath water and showers should just be warm not hot, hot water dries the skin out. I know this sounds like a lot but it has helped her. She still has problems but they are not as bad as they were. If you want to talk my yahoo messenger is michelle062605. Good luck and I hope that things get better for you.
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go to the doctor, dont be afraid to own up to a silly thing that you did. trust me...the doctor has seen worse and weirder things than what you described. if you dont have insurance ask a pharmacist if they can recommend any skin ointment for a skin irritation if it dont help then go to the doctor anyways.
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Use ice to make the itching stop for like, 2 minutes while you put on some anti-itch cream (Cortisone cream, Benadryl cream, Bacitracin, etc). After that, try not to scratch it and apply the cream when you need to. Another really good thing is calamine lotion. That can make anything stop itching. They make clear calamine lotion too if you really don't want to see the white lotion on your skin when it dries. Apply that whenever you start to itch and/or after washing the skin. It works wonders!
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Bactine spray which seals and coats the bites to keep the air off (which causes the itching) should help, or try using calomine lotion. As far as getting rid of the scars goes, only time will fade them, or plastic surgery, lol!
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you might have gotten bit by something and were unaware of it at the time or you could have possible come into contact with something your allergic to.\n\ntry applying benadryl or hydrocortisone cream to the area and see if that helps.\n\nyou can also try using some ice (make sure to wrap the ice pack in a washcloth so it's not directly touching the skin). ice it for about 10 minutes and then apply the cream.\n\nif it doesn't go away within 24-48 hours, or starts to hurt worse or increase in size-then make an appt to see your dr.
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Put some ice on it.  That will help soothe it.  If the skin is damaged try some Neosporin.
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try hydrocortisone or benadryl cream but use sparingly since it's such a sensitive area.\n\nwhoever this person is that you are going to see should understand what happened and be respectful to you (i'm assuming that you are close with this person since they are going to see that part of your body!!)\n\nmake sure not to use anything with dyes or prefumes in it until the irritation goes away.
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my 8 month old has had skin allergies since she was a newborn. she also has baby eczema. her doctor prescribed elocon...i think thats how you spell it. anyway, at the pharmacy, they can give you a generic which is a whole lot cheaper, but still works wonders. before the doctor had given me the precription, my sister in law had already told me about the cream. she's a nurse in the allergy department of hospitals. any way, the itching definitely has subsided, but hasn't totally gone away. i have noticed though that when i put a few drops of baby oil in her bath water that it keeps her skin from drying out and helps to prevent some of the itchyness. i tried lotion, but that also gives her an allergic reaction. \n\nmy best suggestion would be to try different suggestions and see whay works best for your child. although eczema is eczema, each child will react differently to things. also preventing the itch is a whole lot better than trying to treat the itch. keep her moisturized with a hypoallergenic formula, keep her clean, treat the eczema every night with the elocon or equivalent, and let her know that scratching will only inflame the area. good luck to you and your daughter.
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You got hive. You can take some benadryl now but it won't go away...go see the dr. and get some prednisone and hydroxizine and epipen asap. Don't scratch. The more you scratch the more they spread. If they are too itchy ask the dr. write you the rx or itchy cream also.