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Slapped cheek?

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SlappedCheekQ · 29/07/2024 18:16

Does this look like slapped cheek rask? It was on his face last weekend, then bottom and thighs, now arms.

DD had it a few weeks ago so assumed this was it on DS but he seems to have it much worse than she did and it is worse on sun exposed parts of his body.

To the point I'm starting to wonder if it's a sun allergy? I'm wondering whether to wait it out or make a GP appointment. It's not bothering him whatsoever. It sometimes looks very obvious and at other times barely there

Slapped cheek?
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winesolveseverything · 29/07/2024 18:20

My son was like this.
It was only visible on his face twice I think.
The rest of the time it was on his arms, torso... and worse if he was hot. It was always more obvious when he got out of the shower.

piriton got rid of it on the couple of occasions I

Lasted about 3 weeks in the end.

NoTicket · 29/07/2024 18:21

Yep - my daughter has just had slap cheek and it looked just like that

SlappedCheekQ · 29/07/2024 18:23

Thank you that's good to know, it did take about 3 weeks with DD too and another couple of weeks for DS to start with it so we've had rashy kids for nearly 2 months now!

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CoodleMoodle · 29/07/2024 18:25

Looks like it to me as well.

DS had it a few weeks ago and his was mostly on the face and arms but quite mild. His face was probably the worst looking but it faded quickly. Then DD had it more recently and it looked much more like in your picture, all up her arms, on her chest and her back, but not really on her face. It lasted a lot longer on her and looked like sunburn!

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