White Flat Dry Skin Spots on His Forehead( 3 Month Old)

Updated on May 14, 2011
G.F. asks from Edinburg, TX
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I have a three month old boy who had rotavirus for two weeks. after the first week I noticed that he started to develop like "white flat dry skin spots " on his forehead and on his left cheek. I took him to the pediatrician, he told me the spots which look white /pale in color and flacky dry skin were due to allergies or sun exposure , however my son goes out with me only when I have errands and hes not really exposed to sun that much.. He is on alimentum power milk due to sensitivity to a protein found in milk. So he is on hypoallergenci milk already. I tried to bathe him with avenoo products just like the pediatrician tells me, only hypoallergenic nonscented . I tried to lubricate his face after bathing him but the white spots dont seem to go away. I have researched on internet about eczema and other skin problems, but I dont quite understand if this is normal for his age and if it will go away with time like the doctor told me. Should I be worried? the doctor tells me its just allergies but I am not quite convinced. one more thing, he told me it was not fungal infection because he should also have them on his body and the spots are only on his forehead and left cheek.

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S.M.

answers from Columbus on

My daughter has extremely sensitive skin, I've had to switch our detergent, body lotion, and soap - basically everything that touches her! I started covering her in Aquaphor after every bath and it's helped a lot. We also have to tell anyone who visits not to wear perfume or her skin will break out wherever she touches them.

If you are concerned don't be afraid to push the issue with your doctor. You are the mom and you know your baby better than anyone - trust your gut!

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G.G.

answers from Austin on

You should definitely take him to a dermatologist. Skin problems can be very complex. I have have had some strange skin issues over the years and I have had several GP's misdiagnose. Then I go to a dermatologist, when it doesn't go away, and they know right away. If he had Rotavirus, and is known to have a milk issue, the Rotavirus may have weakened his immune system enough that it's just eczema (which can take some time to go away). On a side note, since you already know he has a milk allergy, be on the lookout for other food allergies down the road. Very often it can be very subtle. For example, a child who gets sick often could have a food allergy that is not real obvious but is constantly weakening his immune system. We found this out with my oldest and I wish someone had of told me (after many years of research, I finally figured this out). Eliminating the wheat from his diet has worked wonders. He's less irritable too.

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M.P.

answers from Portland on

This sounds like it's just dry patches of skin. When you flake off the white patches is the skin her normal skin color? I suggest this is normal for a baby with new skin. Yes, an allergy or too much sun can cause dry skin but even then it's not a problem.

By the way, fungal infection is quite itchy.

J.B.

answers from Houston on

I second the aquaphor suggestion, it is some amazing stuff! Now with my second he go cradle cap that went down his forehead and a bit into his eyebrows. It was super dry and scaly and white. I washed his hair with Selson Blue and very gently rubbed a little on his face in those spots and it got rid of the scaly patches. With my first, he had rough dry little cheeks and I got this little green stick that kind of looked like a small stick of deoderant. It is the naturals brand in Johnson and Johnson and has some little winnie the poo characters on it. I would rub that on his little dry patches and it worked great. Hope this helps! I wouldn't worry at all, they do take some time for their skin to adjust from being in a liquid enviornment to air. Usually by 5 or 6 months their skin settles down. :D Here is a link to a moisture stick in a different brand, but it probably works too:
http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-3290BC-Giggles-Moisturizing-...

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