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One red cheek on my 12 weekold boy, with no feverwhat can it be?

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Contact dermatitis: Most likely he was laying with that cheek on someone's shirt that had soap/dryer sheets chemical remnants. Laying against those chemicals caused a minor local reaction. Alternatively, sometimes infants drool to one side or other in their sleep and this causes some local irritation on the skin. Gently wash area and apply a fragrance free moisturizer such as eucerin or aquaphor.

Answered 5/6/2014

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