A 41-year-old member asked:
my toddler has red dots on his face around eyes and cheeks?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
coughing/voming: Small pinpoint red dots that represent small broken capillaries will often show up around the eyes, face &upper torso of kids after a coughing spell or vomiting. These will not be found below the nipple line. They are transient & not the sign of a worrisome problem.
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