Page 3 | Daughter has sudden rash under chin (picture) any ideas?

daisychainsspring · 2022-03-12T21:37:05+00:00

As tithe says. Not bumpy or raised. Came up an hour ago. Not a graze. Like botches. Anyone any ideas?

Frazzled2207 · 12/03/2022 22:40

I’d be concerned too but if she is otherwise well and no fever etc I think chances of it being meningitis are prob extremely small

Hopefully someone will call you and reassure soon. Unfortunately I would not be at all surprised if they asked you to go to a&e.

Is there any chance it could be an allergic reaction to something?

Marynotsocontrary · 12/03/2022 22:39

@steff13

I think it looks a little like a hickey. Was she doing that thing kids do, where they put a cup over their chin and bottom lip and suck it on? I'm not explaining that well, but it could result in bruising like that under the chin.

Yes, DS did that and it resulted in exactly the sort of bruising in your picture OP, just around his mouth.

Ellie5341 · 12/03/2022 22:39

Hope all is ok.

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:37

@Willyoujustbequiet

Get a platelet count OP. There are autoimmune conditions that cause internal bleeding such as thrombocytopenia.

Any jabs recently?

No jabs and not on any medication

She's as fit as a fiddle and no concerns

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:36

@ThatPosterIsSoRight

Has she been lying on her front in her bed, resting in her chin?

She says not

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:36

Still waiting.

She assures me no sucking, pinching, picking etc

She is a teenager though so ...

Hopefully I get through to someone and can relax and get back to my film

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ThatPosterIsSoRight · 12/03/2022 22:35

Has she been lying on her front in her bed, resting in her chin?

Willyoujustbequiet · 12/03/2022 22:35

Get a platelet count OP. There are autoimmune conditions that cause internal bleeding such as thrombocytopenia.

Any jabs recently?

JaniceBattersby · 12/03/2022 22:32

Given her age, I bet she’s done something fucking stupid or embarrassing, or absent-mindedly done something and she’s either too mortified to tell you or genuinely can’t remember.

Has she been doing that thing with a cup where you put it on your mouth, then under your chin and suck to create a vacuum to hold it there? It’ll be something like that.

Joinedforthis2021 · 12/03/2022 22:31

Glandular fever is knocking about at the moment too

Benjispruce5 · 12/03/2022 22:31

Blood vessel spots don’t fade under the glass test. DD had them on her face after being sick when she was 2. I worried about meningitis but Dr said she was too well for it to be meningitis and that they were likely caused by the pressure/strain of vomiting.

Msgiggles30 · 12/03/2022 22:26

It looks like petechaie. Little blood spots from pressure I've had it from coughing/sneezing or straining before!

PuppyMonkey · 12/03/2022 22:25

OP has done the glass test and the spots didn't disappear, hope all is okay, I just picked up on this.

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:24

@implantsandaDyson

My daughter gets very similar markings under her chin when she drinks certain brands of juice/ fruit juice. My daughter's isn't a rash, isn't raised, isn't itchy but is noticeable. Its just occurred to me that she hasn't had it in ages but your pic looks very similar. It usually had faded considerably by the next day and then disappeared completely.

She's had frozen raspberries but she has these a lot

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Justwingingit2005 · 12/03/2022 22:24

My son got a rash like that once.

We laugh now but he was drinking out a bottle and squeezed the bottle. It sucked his lips into the bottle. Had trouble getting them back out.
Fish lips with that exact rash round them for about a week. Looked like he had bottle!

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:23

No. No waxing or any make up today or any new products

She was cleaning her room but no products

All very odd and probably harmless

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implantsandaDyson · 12/03/2022 22:22

My daughter gets very similar markings under her chin when she drinks certain brands of juice/ fruit juice. My daughter's isn't a rash, isn't raised, isn't itchy but is noticeable. Its just occurred to me that she hasn't had it in ages but your pic looks very similar. It usually had faded considerably by the next day and then disappeared completely.

Benjispruce5 · 12/03/2022 22:22

Ooh just a thought. She didn’t try to wax anything did she?

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:22

Poor NHS too

Sounds like they are overwhelmed if waiting times this long

My call was triaged to ensure it wasn't covid related

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Wagsandclaws · 12/03/2022 22:21

Both my DC's get this type of rash on the shoulder air back when they've been carrying something heavy.

Obvs that wouldn't be the case under her chin but the thing to do is get a clear glass and apply pressure to see if the spots disappear. If they don't then yes you need to get them looked at or get advice.

I think they are a pressure sort of mark/rash but do speak to 111 and see what they say?

Benjispruce5 · 12/03/2022 22:21

You won’t sleep until you know.

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daisychainsspring · 12/03/2022 22:20

Thanks all.

I'm just waiting for someone to answer.

DD feels fine so that's good.

I don't want to be that parent overreacting

Kids eh? The joys!

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Benjispruce5 · 12/03/2022 22:19

15 year olds often squeeze a perceived spot. I have teenagers. Just trying to help op while she waits.

Notimeforaname · 12/03/2022 22:19

Yes I think when a meningitis rash gets to that dark red purple stage you would have other symptoms and it's far along,no?

Was she wearing a helmet or anything yesterday which ties under the chin? She could have done something silly in her room and doesn't want to tell you or she was just leaning her chin or something for a while. Hopefully it's all good op.

PuppyMonkey · 12/03/2022 22:18

Squeezing which spot? There seem to be lots.