Spots on toddlers face, any idea what they may be?

[SleepFreeZone]

They have been popping up one a day since the beginning of the week. Initially I wondered about chicken pox but nothing has sprung up elsewhere, no spots on torso or legs. Now I'm wondering about insect bites. They seem to be itchy as he touches them a lot. So far he has three that have dried up, one that is drying up and one brand new one. They come up a bit swollen and red, never come to a head, no blistering.

We have a cat but she shows no signs of having fleas but I do need to give her a dose of Advantage as she's overdue so it's a possibility. I can't believe it's bed bugs as his whole bed was brand new last year DVD I keep his bedding fresh once a week. I have changed washing powder but then I tend to always get whatever's on offer. I've taken the bed apart and hoovered everywhere and all his bed stuff is in the wash.

Any ideas?

[lljkk]

Bed bugs live in your skirting boards & mattress, they tend to come into British homes after you've been on holiday somewhere warm/hot. Washing bedding doesn't get get rid of them.

Flea bites don't usually present like that. Mozzie / spider/ other minibeast pinches & bites can look like that in people who react strongly.

[SoulAccount]

Bed bugs can be prevalent anywhere. Not just warm places.

But they don't live just in beds.

Check for them (once he is all warm and lying in bed) but my bet is flying midges.

[SleepFreeZone]

We have been on holiday recently but it was in this country and it wasn't hot. His bedroom is freshly decorated with carpet that is a few years old and his mattress is less than a year old 😬

[SleepFreeZone]

No one else in the house is affected. He is four years old and at preschool where there's always some outbreak or another.

[SarahRae]

Did you ever find out what this was on your son's face? My 3 yo daughter has the same thing right now.

[EvilDoctorBallerinaRoastDuck]

Allergy? DD got a rash like that recently, and we put it down to her insect allergy.

[T1Dmum]

Hiya

I'd be interested too, my daughter has started with these but hers scab and get like this... Face only and more and more are appearing b

[ChelleBelle11]

Hi. Did you ever find out what was causing the spots? We have returned home from holiday and my three year old has similar spots all around her mouth and chin

[Kel789]

Hi yes my daughter has same

[ATE123]

Hi, my 2yr old daughter has the same. One spot per day and they must be itchy as she is always touching them. Any ideas?

[Claire1211]

Hi, did anyone find out what the spots were as my 2 Yr old son keeps getting them 2 or 3 new ones each day and I can't figure out why

[Mom76dm]

My daughter also has them popping up one per day. She has 4 now just on her face. Not sure what it is.

[lunabelle33]

@Mom76dm Did you find out what was causing the spots? The same thing is happening now with my DD.

[Mummytonoah20]

What was this please? My son is 3 and has the same at the minute and the doctors is telling me chicken pox but he has none on his body at all?

[Mummytonoah20]

@lunabelle33

@Mom76dm Did you find out what was causing the spots? The same thing is happening now with my DD.

did you find out what this was?

[lunabelle33]

@Mummytonoah20 they were mosquito bites in our case

[Mummytonoah20]

@lunabelle33

@Mom76dm Did you find out what was causing the spots? The same thing is happening now with my DD.

Did you find out what these were?