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Sometimes randomly throughout the day,my toddlers cheeks will get red sometimes blotchynot always when he is tired,just random times. is this normal?he is a fair skinned boy?

Q: sometimes randomly throughout the day,my toddlers cheeks will get red sometimes blotchynot always when he is tired,just random times. is this normal?he is a fair skinned boy?

: Blood flow to the skin varies with excitement, emotion, exercise, and with the body's control mechanisms for temperature management. This can be more obvious in a fair skinned child; toddler's skin is thinner and may also show color changes.

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

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Blood flow to the skin varies with excitement, emotion, exercise, and with the body's control mechanisms for temperature management. This can be more obvious in a fair skinned child; toddler's skin is thinner and may also show color changes.

Answered 11/11/2022

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A member asked:

Sometimes randomly throughout the day,my toddlers cheeks will get red sometimes blotchynot always when he is tired,just random times. is this normal?he is a fair skinned boy?

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