4yo facial rash following fever - not chickenpox or hand/foot/mouth - any ideas?

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My 4yo DD had a fever last week which broke on Friday night. She's now come out in spots on her face only, looks like they might be blistering a bit. Nothing anywhere else, nothing in her mouth. She's already had chickenpox, last year, and has had the normal imms. Any ideas? I did hear that scarlet fever was going round here, but the pattern of spots doesn't look right. I will take her to the GP tomorrow (although tbh she's feeling fine now!) but wondered if it rings a bell for anyone?

Do you have a photo?

Are the spots localised in one area? Could be shingles. Or impetigo.

My son has slap cheek just now. No blisters but you could perhaps check if that is possible?

Photo hopefully included. The patient is currently dancing round the living room being a princess

I have no idea about anything, but Scarlett fever is around at the moment. Could it be that? i know one of the symptoms is a rash, I think itchy?

I didn't read your op properly!

My ds had similar several times when he was younger which was diagnosed as 'post viral rash'. If she's currently happy and being a princess, I'd just keep an eye, it's probably nothing to worry about. If she starts feeling poorly again it could be worth getting her checked out.

I hope it is post-viral rash - actually thinking about it she's had post-viral rashes before as diagnosed by our old GP and her twin sister has had a mild temperature but no rash which would suggest it is maybe just a random virus and not one of the serious scabby ones (you know, hand foot mouth/chickenpox/measles/rubella etc).

If she's got form for post viral rash, I'll bet that's what it is.

Just keep an eye on her, bet she'll be fine.

My DD is nearly 4yrs. She has had a rash like that all over her body for a week now. Has high temp and cough. The doctor thought it was chicken pox on its way. I am not convinced. They are not blistery. So they didn't know what else it could be. She seems not too poorly. But there is slapped cheek and scarlet fever in her nursery. X

If its just on her face it could be impetigo, if it is they will start to get a yellowy puss in them. Highly contagious and needs antibiotics.

Just been to the GP - it's group A strep/scarlet fever. Apparently there is a bit of an epidemic around here as the local chemists are all out of the antibiotic and we have to wait till this afternoon . Twin 2 has just gone down with it as well! At least she will get the antibiotics on the first day instead of having to wait 5 days like poor DD1.

Thanks very much for all your replies

I was right! even though I didn't read your op right!
Hope the antibiotics kick in fast for her (when you get them) and it goes quickly X

First dose of antibiotics now administered I had to promise them both new Elsa dresses to get them to take it. I don't even care!