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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Whole body rash
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Whole body rash
by Tom Poynton, Feb 13, 2000 12:00AM
Yesterday my 12 1/2 year old son woke up with a rash on his chest, arms, and hands. It is a reddish, blotchy, raised, irregular shaped rash. It doesn't itch. He was taken to a doctor who described it as a "non specific rash" and prescribed Allegra.
Todayb when he awoke it was all over his body, head to toe. We haven't made any changes to detergent, soaps, diet etc.
Any suggestion?
Thanxx
Todayb when he awoke it was all over his body, head to toe. We haven't made any changes to detergent, soaps, diet etc.
Any suggestion?
Thanxx
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Feb 13, 2000 12:00AM
, Feb 13, 2000 12:00AM
Tom:
What you descibe is almost certainly a virus rather than an allergy. I never cease to be amazed how widespread is the conviction that soaps and detergents cause rashes. It's as though everybody in the universe read the same book and, what is more miraculous, actually remembers what they read!
Total body rashes, especially in kids, are alarming to look at but of little sugnificance. If your doctor dismissed it as "nonspecific" (i.e. pointing to nothing in particular), I would just chill and wait a couple of days. It will get better. But please--don't throw out the Tide!
Best.
Dr. R
What you descibe is almost certainly a virus rather than an allergy. I never cease to be amazed how widespread is the conviction that soaps and detergents cause rashes. It's as though everybody in the universe read the same book and, what is more miraculous, actually remembers what they read!
Total body rashes, especially in kids, are alarming to look at but of little sugnificance. If your doctor dismissed it as "nonspecific" (i.e. pointing to nothing in particular), I would just chill and wait a couple of days. It will get better. But please--don't throw out the Tide!
Best.
Dr. R
Member Comments (2)
by Tom Poynton, Feb 14, 2000 12:00AM
Thanxx for your help. Today the rash is gone.
by ArtBryant, Oct 16, 2009 01:18PM
A related discussion, Total body rash was started.
