Chicken pox??

[Luciemariee93]

Noticed these spots on my sons bum & haven't gone down since last night (after aplying cream) he is still in pull ups for bed but these didnt show till after bath before bed. first thought was heat rash but look more spotty to me. Thank you!!

Look spotty to me too

It looks very much like chicken pox. has he been ill at all?

No he's been a bit winey, & a pain but put it down to being tired. Got normal appetite though but never had chicken pox before so I was thinking that

He was lying on my nans tiled kitchen flooring which he never does what that mean anything if body's hot or something

Hi OP,
You need to take his temperature and what age is he?

He's 4 & I will do

Also are there spots anywhere else ?

Sounds like he has a temp. Can you get a thermometer from somewhere? If not, try him with a dose of calpol.

No just on bum. & I've got a ear thermometer checked it when saw spots & was 36 I will check agen

OP,
Has he been around any cats or dogs ?

He's been round his nans dog on sunday

Temperature is ok .

Op ,
Can you gently press one of the spots .

My son once had spots on his bum like that which the doctor thought was chicken pox. they swabbed it and it was actually a staphylococcus aureus infection and he needed antibiotics. Can happen in the nappy area as it gets sweaty.

Yes I can try he's asleep but I'll try if not can try in morning

OP,
If the spot turns white when you press on it then it’s more than likely flee bites, sorry to say .

You don’t need to wake him just gently touch a spot .

My daughter had more or less identical spots and they were flee bites from a cat.
It still needs to be treated as it can get itchy and infected so I would pop into your pharmacy tomorrow and get some cream or if you are still worried then pop into your nearest walk in centre if there is one local.

Ok thank u I can't get to him keeps moving I don't want to wake him. I will deffinatly take him tomorrow. They are what looks like filled with puss like white heads

If the spots have fluid in then it’s most probably chicken pox.

Ok thank u for your help I will deffinatly take him phamist anyway

Yes do that but if anything changes and you are worried then call your GP surgery and you will be put through to a out of hours number.

I took him phamacy said it could be viral skin infection or chicken pox. Im thinking first one more now. Is it normal to have temp of 34.6 though with viral infection his normal temp is about 36.1-4 thank u

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