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What are these spots on my little girls face ?

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mummyloveslucy · 04/05/2008 20:17

My 3 year old daughter has 5 sore looking spots on her face. I don't know whats caused them or how to get rid of them. They don't seem to bother her but just don't look very nice. She dosn't have any on her body. Does any one know what they might be?

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Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:18

describe them

Janni · 04/05/2008 20:20

How long have they been there?

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mummyloveslucy · 04/05/2008 20:22

They are red and inflamed with tiny yellow spots in the middle. She has had them for 3 days now

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Janni · 04/05/2008 20:24

I'm thinking chicken pox but would expect her to have them elsewhere by now.

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mummyloveslucy · 04/05/2008 20:26

Yes I thought that at first.

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Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:26

are the tiny yellow spots indented or like a proper spot (you know the adult spot you squeeze)

Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:27

chicken pox spot

I've known a child have chicken pox with only one spot

Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:28

molluscum .. the top is indented

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mummyloveslucy · 04/05/2008 20:31

Twiglet- That looks exactly like her spots. I think I might take her to the docs just to be on the safe side.

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mummyloveslucy · 04/05/2008 20:35

The chicken pox spot that is.
I didn't know you could have chicken pox with only one spot.

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Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:36

yup .. but sometimes with very very mild attacks you don't get immunity (although sometimes you do too)

Megglevache · 04/05/2008 20:37

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Orinoco · 04/05/2008 20:38

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Twiglett · 04/05/2008 20:39

yeah they get spots, then 3-4 days later get more

Megglevache · 04/05/2008 20:42

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ilovecake · 04/05/2008 20:47

My daughter had impetigo a few weeks ago and the spots looked very similar to chickenpox but were limited to face (this is usual) they burst very quickly and get a honey coloured crust to them (yum)whereas chickenpox take longer to scab over. Impetigo is very contagious and my daughter found it very sore - contagious until all spots crusted over and needed course of antibiotics. Not sure if this helps.

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