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Hi my son has a bad rash, it is red and raised. his skin feels rough and bumpy. started on his neck then spread to his back arms are legs. he wears baltic amber beads and when my wife took it off the rash calms down but does not go away. suggest?
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Contact dermatitis: this can be very well related to the beads, it will take time for the rash to go away, you can use hydrocortisone cream 1% OTC, if needed, and don't re expose him to those beads, if no improvement, see his doctor, wish you all wellness
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Last updated Dec 31, 2018
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