A 22-year-old female asked:
i put a certain lotion all over 5yr old body,woke up with hives everywhere. they've gotten worse through out the day,should i take him to er?
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
35 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
Yes: I would have him checked today. A dose of an anti histamine can be used to control the symptoms.
Answered on Jun 30, 2015
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Dr. Edward Evans answered
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Yes but..: Hives are unusual in a 6 wk old and are more likely a newborn rash which might not improve with wash, but should go away over time.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arti Jain answered
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Always check: What ever you use, make sure that you do a patch test before using it on the baby. Make sure your baby is not allergic to it before you use it. If you ... Read More
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Dr. Dan Fisher answered
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Dermographism: This is a subtype of the chronic physical urticarias. Treatment is generally non sedating histamine blockers in addition to avoiding scratching and ... Read More
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Avoid calamine: I find this too drying and often aggravates the process. Nothing you put on hives will affect their outcome, it is deep in the skin and triggered by s ... Read More
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