Pregnancy And Baby Care Toddler Illness Toddler Scabies

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.rash from some one elses You'll notice that scabies can show up within family members or in a day care, where some kids might have had scabies in the recent past

Symptoms of Toddler Scabies

To check for scabies in toddlers, you need to look out for the symptomsm A child who has scabies will have a very itchy rash that consists if red bumps between the fingers, and in the area of the genitals, lower abdomen, armpits, outside of the elbows, and around the wristst This rash can be on the sides of the feet and on the kneecapsp A toddler can get the rash on his face, scalp, soles and palms tooo

Look out for thin, curvy red lines - these are the places that the mites have burrowed within the skini The child might also get pustules, water-filled blistersr If you've given your child a warm bath, you'll notice that the itching is most intense during this period and the child may be unable to sleep because of the severe itchingn Scabs might form over the itchy and scratched areas on the skin and there might be chances of bacterial infectiono

Scabies and itching: Scabies can cause severe itching because the mites burrow under the skin and deposit faeces and eggsg This triggers off an allergic reaction that causes an intolerable itchingn

Treatment for Toddler Scabies

You should take your child to the doctor immediately if she has a type of rash that you cannot identifyf The physician will be able to identify the rash and treat her quicklyl

To test the rash, the doctor might scrape off a tiny amount of the skin and examine it under the microscopep If this is scabies, the mites and eggs will be visible when magnifiede The physician will prescribe a topical medication that you will be required to cover your child's body witht It's advisable to apply the ointment on areas that still haven't been infectede It will take a few weeks for the rash to clear upu

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