Hello,
My 2 year old has the same thing going on. She cries so hard when I touch them. It has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. I am taking her to the doctor today. It seems to be spreading down her leg and up her back. She is only in pull-ups at nap time and a diaper at night. Otherwise, we wear big girl underwear all day. They seem worse today, after her bath last night. I don't know what it is or what to do to help her. She just says "my poor butt, mommy". It breaks my heart to see her hurting.
My 2 year old has the same thing going on. She cries so hard when I touch them. It has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. I am taking her to the doctor today. It seems to be spreading down her leg and up her back. She is only in pull-ups at nap time and a diaper at night. Otherwise, we wear big girl underwear all day. They seem worse today, after her bath last night. I don't know what it is or what to do to help her. She just says "my poor butt, mommy". It breaks my heart to see her hurting.
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I'm thinking it is the pull up ... the "cool when wet" pullups! My daughter starting getting this crazy rash ever since I started using them!
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My daughter had a rash sort of like that, only it was in her armpit and down her arm. A doctor friend of mine said that it was caused by a virus called Molluscum Contagiousum. It is a virus that is solely contained in the bump. When the bump bursts, the white from inside contacts with the skin spreading the virus. Each bump can last about 3-4 months before it bursts. There is no remedy for it at all, the only thing to do is to try and keep the white from touching any skin. My daughter had a real bad case of it and my husband and I finally decided that we needed to pop them to control the outbreak. We would pop a few per night and put alcohol followed by a bandaid on each wound. This was very painful for my daughter, but we finally we able to get rid of the virus. Hope this helps.
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My daughter is 4 and potty trained through the night. and recently she has gotten two large painful pimple like bumps that are causing her a lot of pain. I am treating like diaper rash as well, but there is no diaper or pullup involved to speak of.
I was thinking a yeast or viral infection but was going to wait until it tries to clear up before going to the doctor.
Don't have any answers but wanted to mention that it is happening to a non-pull up child as well.
I was thinking a yeast or viral infection but was going to wait until it tries to clear up before going to the doctor.
Don't have any answers but wanted to mention that it is happening to a non-pull up child as well.
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Mulluscom contingiousm is a flesh colred or pearl like vessicle or bump that doesn't have a head. In fact it has a dimple in the center and can be hard. It is viral, highly contagious, but goes away on its on in 3 months to 4 years. A dermatologist can confirm it and spead up the healing process with curettege or freezing it with nitrous(spelling?) oxide. Most people on this site are describing a bacterial like infection. A pimple like bumb with a white head can be bacterial. Please ask your doctors to culture (swab the site) to see what bacteria it is. My opinion is that most docs opt out of this because of the cost factors in a culture swab and will lose out on insurance money if they perform this test. There are staff and strep infections that can get out of control if not treated with the correct antibiotic combo. Treating with the wrong antibiotic can lead to mrsa infections. MRSA is a staff infection that has become resistant to antibiotic therapy. I found this site trying to find info about MRSA infections. I am worried about a pimple on my child. I am trying to change peditricians and loathe going to the walk in.
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Wow, I'm glad I stumbled on to this. As soon as I started using Pull Ups my son started getting this same pimply rash on his but and legs. He just became potty trained and I'll see if they go away. I took him once before to the Dr's and Doctor said it was a yeast infection and prescribed some topical antibiotic, but it did not work well at all. It is very frustrating that the Dr's dont take more time to find out the real cause.
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My 3 yr old dd also has these and they also started when we began using pull-ups several months ago. It's so frustrating! I've been putting Neosporin on them, and they go away, but new ones show up a few days later. I think it's a combination of bacteria from the diaper area, heat friction and infected hair follicles. Look up "folliculitis" and it's what our problem looks like. I can't wait for this girl to potty-train!
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My 2.5yo started getting HUGE pimples on his butt, stomach, groin area and legs about 2 wks after we started potty training using the cool when wet Pullups. The ironic thing is that I immediately stopped using the Pullups b/c they really weren't working (He treated them just like diapers only the diapers at least kept him dry) and bought training pants. He's now almost totally potty trained, but the pimples haven't completely gone away. I've been treating them w/tea tree oil and acne meds and they seem to be drying up. Anyway, if I don't continue to see progress, I'm going to try some of the remedies that I've read about here, but meanwhile, BOYCOTT PULLUPS!
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My daughter had this early in the summer....did turn out to be rectal strep (started with the pimples, she scratched too much, got an infection that caused the skin around her bottom to turn bright red, spreading every day, and some blood in her stool.) Now she has the pimples again - it's been pretty hot and humid - maybe it has to do with the heat? But they are painful and she scratches a lot.
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my 5 year old daughter developed a few of these puss filled pimples on buttom and legs. I used antibiotic cream and a little benzoyl peroxide( Acne medication) It worked and dissapeared, but it seems that new ones are building. I will keep an eye on it.
Anybody have an update on their pimple situation with their child and knows what it is?
Anybody have an update on their pimple situation with their child and knows what it is?
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My 7 yr old has this too. I came online today to try to figure it out. The doctors have treated her with anti yeast cream, steroids, taken her off dairy, antibiotics..... Now I am treating her with bactoban in case it's a bacterial infection. She is desperate for a solution.
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My son has had an incurable diaper rash that doctors always attributed to yeast...and the cream Nystatin never helped...then the itchy red bumpy rash in his diaper spread first to his abdomen and legs and then in time all over his entire body and face. It turns out that it is a Step infection on his face and body due to a misdiagnosed Staph infection in the diaper area that was neglected for so long that it weakened his immune system enough to allow for the Step infection. UGH. why do doctors ignore parents.
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My girls have similar situations. One twin had red bumps and was really red, the Dr. told us to treat it with the monistat, she got worse. The Dr called in an oral antifungal and she is clear in 5 days. Her sisters bumps appeared to have white heads and the monistat wasn't working, the bumps started spreading down her thighs and then to her belly button. She then had a fever of 101.5 so we went back to the Dr. and he said it was staph, gave her an oral sulfide for 10 days. She also has a runny nose, congestion, cough. He said he believes it is all related. Today was her first day, but I hope it clears her up.
In May we had to see the Dr. because my sister has/had MRSA and we all had to put antibiotic cream in our noses. My one twin had a few bumps then, I wonder if it was staph back then?
In May we had to see the Dr. because my sister has/had MRSA and we all had to put antibiotic cream in our noses. My one twin had a few bumps then, I wonder if it was staph back then?
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My son had Mulluscom and we used Silvercure we found on the internet and it works wonders. They will look really bad for a little bit, but it won't hurt. Then it just fades away. Try it. It really works
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It is called Molluscum (Contagiosum ) and is a nasty little infection that most doctors dismiss as self clearing and don't fuss too much over. However, after picking it up from my daughter I can tell you that it spreads like wild fire, itches like mad, was unsightly and embarrassing (it was mostly on my neck and jaw line). The dermatologist "froze" them off. They look like pimples, but are treated like warts...unpleasant. Please do not take their care or spreading potential as casually as your doctor did. Now that you have the correct spelling of the virus, look it up and learn more about it.
Definition (from MayoClinic.com)
Molluscum contagiosum is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that most often affects children. It results in firm bumps (papules) that are painless and usually disappear within a year without treatment. If the papules are scratched or injured, the infection can spread to surrounding skin.
Though common in children, molluscum may affect adults as well. In adults, molluscum contagiosum involving the genitals is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The disorder may also be seen in adults with an altered immune system.
Molluscum contagiosum spreads through direct person-to-person contact and through contact with contaminated objects. Because it spreads easily, doctors often recommend medical treatment, especially for adults...
Definition (from MayoClinic.com)
Molluscum contagiosum is a relatively common viral infection of the skin that most often affects children. It results in firm bumps (papules) that are painless and usually disappear within a year without treatment. If the papules are scratched or injured, the infection can spread to surrounding skin.
Though common in children, molluscum may affect adults as well. In adults, molluscum contagiosum involving the genitals is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The disorder may also be seen in adults with an altered immune system.
Molluscum contagiosum spreads through direct person-to-person contact and through contact with contaminated objects. Because it spreads easily, doctors often recommend medical treatment, especially for adults...
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