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Can a four and a half year old suddenly have Eczema?

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Katkoo · 30/04/2016 08:54

Over night my daughter has three patches of red sore skin. Under armpit, base of side of neck and just above her groin to one side.

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RandomMess · 30/04/2016 08:56

Yes they can although it could be something else.

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dementedpixie · 30/04/2016 08:58

Has she had chicken pox in the past? Could be childhood shingles (ds had them at age 3 and was misdiagnosed at first as having eczema)

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sleepwhenidie · 30/04/2016 08:58

Yes

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dementedpixie · 30/04/2016 08:59

And shingles is localised to one side of the body too. Do you have any pictures?

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FromMyHeadTomatoes · 30/04/2016 08:59

Yes they can. I had eczema at around the same age on and off for a couple of years and then never had it since.

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Katkoo · 30/04/2016 09:01

She is asleep at the moment. Two patches on one side and third on the other. She had very mild chickenpox about a year ago. No family history of eczema or allergies

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Katkoo · 30/04/2016 10:10

Now noticed a red rash up the back of her legs - done glass test and okay

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anklemcankle · 30/04/2016 22:27

Yes I developed excemA for the first time this year at 32!

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Coldtoeswarmheart · 01/05/2016 20:52

Yes.

But.... DD has eczema and had what I thought was a new patch under one arm, GP said it was most likely fungal and now she has a course of Daktarin cream to clear it. So I would probably suggest a GP review if you can get one, to be sure.