Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Children's health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

4 YO DD has spotty face & bloody nose

1 reply

millingtonsmummy · 08/03/2012 12:01

Any advice on this one ... DD had a little scratch on the bottom of her nostril one morning about a week ago, I assumed from picking her nose. In the process of that healing she's developped a really crispy and bloody nostril, I thought again from more picking. She's not an obsessive nose picker unless there's a bogey to get (sorry tmi :)) She also has about 10 fairly mild looking spots appearing around her nose, on her cheeks & this morning on her eyelids. I think something's causing the spots of which she has inside her nose and picking at them has made them bleed. But what?

She's had chicken pox. I don't think hand, foot & mouth as there's nothing round her lips, in the mouth or on hands or feet. I've just googled impetigo & the spots are much too calm & not blistery.

She has just cut her 2nd molar. Anyone known anything like this as a teething symptom?

The severity doesn't seem to warrant a Dr visit, unless it gets worse or doesn't improve in next few days but I'm interested to hear your thoughts & experiences.

OP posts:
DeWe · 08/03/2012 12:04

Does sound like impetigo to me. Up the nose is apparently quite a common place to get it.

I would get it checked as impetigo can spread very quickly.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread