What to do when a 10-month-old baby has small red spots around the face and neck after a fever

Small red dots around the face and neck of a ten-month-old baby with fever may be a rash disease such as toddler’s emergency rash, measles, or atopic dermatitis, which can be treated with general therapy, medication, and so on, depending on the situation. 1. Childhood emergency rash: It is a disease characterized by high fever and rash caused by human herpesvirus type 6 or 7 infection. One of the main characteristics is that the fever goes down and the rash comes out. The rash is a red maculopapular rash, which is distributed on the face and trunk, and can last for 3~4 days. Generally, no special treatment is needed. 2. Measles: It is a serious and highly contagious disease caused by measles virus. The above phenomenon can also occur. There is no special treatment medicine. In daily life, we should pay attention to bed rest, keep proper temperature and humidity in the room and air circulation. Pay attention to skin and eye, nose and mouth cleanliness. Encourage drinking more water and give easily digestible and nutritious food. 3. Atopic dermatitis: a red rash the size of a grain of corn, accompanied by itching. Advocate breastfeeding, supplemental food add advice in small quantities, one by one, fully steamed, for clear allergies to avoid food; clothing should be slightly thin, cotton texture, loose and soft; living room environment should be cool, ventilated and clean; skin cleaning care, proper bathing, timely use of moisturizing cream after bathing. In addition, you can use topical glycerin lotion, zinc oxide ointment, hydrocortisone cream, and Denadyl cream under doctor’s supervision. All of the above medications should be used under doctor’s supervision, avoid self-medication. Parents are advised to seek medical advice from the hospital if the infant has a fever combined with a rash.