My son is developing a red spots on his spine from the last week. they grow 2-3 in number and disappear leaving brown mark. he is displaying no other conditions and is absolutely fine god willingly. he was treated for meningitis when he was born.

Inbox consult HT: You may upload a photo of the skin lesions to Healthtap for review. If he is otherwise well, without fever, drinking fluids and playful, this may represent a contact rash, eczema or a skin infection. Wash sheets and towels in hot water, check his bed for insects and apply insect repellent for children before bedtime.

Quick question: Did your son have an initial larger patch that had cigarette paper type of wrinkling that preceded the rest of the outbreak? We call this the Herald Patch. And is the distribution of the lesions on his back in a Christmas tree pattern? If so, that' a benign condition called pityriasis rosea. It can also be "tinea versicolor." Can you look both up on Google image to see what matches, if any?