concerned about ds sore/ red patches on face - might have something to do with him licking instead of wiping his nose!

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My ds has pretty constantly had a cold this Autumn/ Winter and has a rather disgusting habit of licking his top lip (like a cow) instead of blowing his nose. This has resulted in a sore patch like a moustache. But he also has red patches over his cheeks, which are concerning me a bit.

I don't know whether I should be worried or if I should just put it down to him being run down or what???

He is being really fussy about eating and so I am a bit concerned about vitamin deficiency or something. Anyway any advice/ opinion would be really appreciated. I have put a couple of pics on profile.

And anyone know how to stop ds doing a cow impression would also be good

Sorry the pics aren't as clear as I thought... and yes I know he needs a hair cut

ds used to do that - it's foul isn't it!

He's probably got chapped skin. I now put vaseline above ds's lip if he starts doing this (before it is chapped) and that works but once it is chapped, you need to put soothing cream on I think.

Have you got any sudocrem? That might work...

I wouldn't put any moisturising stuff on it because it might sting.

If you are worried, take him to the GP and get them to look at his skin (if you think it might be something other than chapping).

Having said that, I do put moisturising cream on ds but then I can tell when it's a dry skin/eczema sort of rash rather than a rawer red chapped skin sort of thing iyswim.

It looks like contact eczema to me. Usually caused by some kind of food allergy. Worth getting a referral to a peadeatric dermatologist.

IME Molton Brown lipsaver works well to help keep it at bay!

Thank you FIS sorry had to go to dd then.

The cream sounds good but won't he just lick it straight off?! I despair it is so gross and his pre-school 'supervisor' tactfully mentioned the problem to me as well.

The patches around his face are a bit wierd though. Thing is I am a bit over anxious about skin problems as my Dad had psoriasis (sp) and as me and siblings don't, I do worry about it skipping a generation.

really Soapbox? I may go to health vis/ gp next week then! Can Health vis do referrals?

Dd has had this recently, for a couple of weeks at least. Her's are on her cheeks and around her eye. Pharmacist recommended loads of vaseline which was definitely improving things. Friend yesterday put some pawpaw cream on (she's Australian) and today its almost gone
Amazing stuff!

Just found it on google on pawpawstore.co.uk
it is Lucas' pawpaw ointment or salve in a red tube.
Am going to order some!

pawpaw cream - I will look into it - thank you posey Glad it worked for your dd.

Will have to look out the vaseline...

Vaseline really isn't much good on eczema TBH. It is mineral oil based which can cause even more aggravation.