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A 29-year-old female asked:

My 6 months old baby girl has a red rash by her mouth. it's not sore or itchy. when i touch it she does not do anything. it looks really bad?

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Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Pacifier?: One of the most common rashes around baby’s mouth is a drool rash that is a type of contact rash causes by salava.Latex from a Pacifier or drool on it can also cause this. https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/drool-rash

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