Recognizing toxic erythema in infants

The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Nguyen Thai Ngoc Chau - Neonatologist - Pediatrics - Neonatology Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

Toxic scarlet fever in infants causes a lot of concern for parents. In fact, this condition is a dermatological disease, not contagious or affecting the health of babies. In a short time, the erythematous nodules will disappear on their own without the use of medication.

Erythema toxicum also known as Erythematoxicum neonatorum, acne . Although it is called toxic erythema, this is a benign dermatological disease that does not pose a danger to the health of the baby.
The signs and features of this disease are also not similar to adult acne.

Although there is no exact study on the cause of toxic erythema, experts have shown that toxic erythema in infants is not caused by any infection or allergy.
The rate of infants with this pathology accounts for 40% - 50%. Symptoms appear as soon as the baby is born 2 days to a week. Children born healthy are also at risk for toxic erythema. In addition, babies can get this condition at birth in the hot season and autumn.

Based on the following symptoms, parents can diagnose toxic erythema in their children:
Newborn babies appear as tiny dots mainly on the face and body. However, in many cases this condition is present on the legs, arms... There are also cases, erythema toxicum in infants appears as patches filled with pustules or small pus-filled pimples. These pimples vary in size and location of the rash. If you suspect that your baby has toxic scarlet fever, you should take your baby to the doctor for an accurate diagnosis. This is even more important if your baby has symptoms such as fever, not eating or sleeping... With these signs, a child may sometimes have another illness.
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