What does this rash look like?

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Dd had this a few days, going to take her to the doctors tomorrow but just wondered. An allergic reaction? Or something else do you think? Just wondering as dh has a weakened immune system so hoping it's nothing contagious

Has she had chicken pox? Could be a shingles rash

I thought it looks a bit eczema-ish

Yes she had chicken pox as a baby. She does have eczema but never like this

Where is it and how old is DD? My guess would be shingles too. I’ve had it and it looks like that.

Clearer picture. She's 7. Oh I hope not, we have a 4 month old baby too

She also say it's under her arm out and round the nipple area. A couple of small spots on her back

If you get chicken pox under age 1 there is a higher chance of childhood shingles.

If it follows a line (of a nerve) on one half of the body then it sounds like shingles. When ds had it age 3 or was under his armpit and extended to the chest area

You can get chicken pox from contact with fluid from the blisters so best to keep it covered

It really does look like shingles sorry. If it is it will get sore and itchy and blistegry looking and then turn scabby. Yes that’s true the 4 month could catch chicken pox from the blisters so best to keep the area covered/don’t share bath and towels etc.

I'm pretty sure that's shingles. It looks like mine when I had it. Sorry, OP

I'm also pretty sure it's shingles

Thanks. Feeling a bit annoyed as she's just come back from her dads and I wasn't informed about any rash. As soon as she saw the baby she was kissing and cuddling him and I had no idea. They've been putting cream on it apparently.

Will take her to the doctors first thing but least I know what to expect now. Just need to maybe stay with my mum until it's cleared as dh can't be around anyone with anything infectious

Has he had chicken pox? At least it doesn't spread through the air like chicken pox would as that would be harder to control

No he hasn't had it. I know he has to have it at some point. Will just have to see if he gets it I suppose

I think if you haven’t experienced/seen shingles it wouldn’t even cross your mind so although it’s annoying, it can’t be helped. And it’s only the fluid from the blisters that can pass on chicken pox and looks like they haven’t got to that stage yet so sure she will be fine. Doctor will be able to advise you more tomorrow.
Just also to say, most people think you can only get shingles once but I’ve had it around 4/5 times, luckily very mildly.

I meant has your dh had CP?

Could it be impetigo? It's very infectious so wash hands thoroughly after touching it. Looks quite like it could be.

Oh sorry! Yes he has had them so at least that's something

If you zoom into the picture OP it does look like lots of tiny fluid filled spots, like shingles.

Yep I can see it now I've looked into it abit more. She was ill the week before Xmas, high temp etc but she never says she feels ill. I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong but guessing that was it. She can't wait to get back to school on Monday bless her

If it’s scabbed by then she should be fine go go back on Monday. Even if it isn’t - if it’s covered it should be fine. Doctor will tell you - mine said as long as I wore a cardigan (was on my back) there was no reason to stay off work.

@Shadow1986 oh that's good then thank you. I really have no idea about shingles. I just remember my best friend been off school weeks with it. I just assumed she would need a few days off school

It might be different for her as at school there would more likely be children that hadn’t yet had chicken pox compared to my office. But hopefully it’s not a bad case. It seems to effect everyone very differently.

Looks similar to a rash my DD had last week, big red blotches all over her chest and back with raised spots.

GP diagnosed viral infection and said the rash is the body's immune system reactive to the virus. Almost like Hives.

I would see GP if it doesn't go though. We have calpol and half a piriton and I put a little calamine lotion on that we had left over from chickenpox!