MamaBearTeacher Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 DS4 has had a cough for about a week. The past couple of days he developed redness on one cheek near his mouth. Is it just chapped skin? The house has been dry. What should I do about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It is probably chapped and if he is like my youngest son, once his mouth gets chapped, then he's constantly running his tongue over the spot or licking his lips which makes it worse. This might sound odd, but one thing that has worked here is to rub vitamin e oil into the chapped spot and then cover with a little bit of honey. Now, it is work to convince this younger that he should not lick the honey off. But, it seems to be a very efficient cure. I also force a lot more water and juice down anyone with chapped lips, corners of the mouth, end of nose, or cheeks. It's a sign of dehydration because the winter air is soooooo dry. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Around here, that's one of our non-specific sick kid signs, especially when it is just one cheek. But my younger daughter's right cheek has been a little red for several days now, and she's not showing any other signs of being sick. She does have chapped lips though, so I'm thinking her cheek is just wind chapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 With the red cheek, my first thought is Fifth Disease (common childhood ailment, nothing near as drastic as it sounds). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 My son would get red, chapped (kind of...) cheeks when he would get brochilolitis/bronchitis when he was little. With a cough - I would suspect one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 With the red cheek, my first thought is Fifth Disease (common childhood ailment, nothing near as drastic as it sounds). Yep, my money's on this. We call it Slapped Face Disease. Just don't be around anyone preggers with this child until it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parias1126 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Does it look like a puffy rash or is it dry and just lays on the cheek and is dry and not elevated? My DCs have had just one red check several times in the winter. They just have sensitive skin and so it drys up during this time of year. We use Aquafor to clear it up. If it looks like a rash, then it's most likey Fifth Disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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