What to do if there are red spots behind the baby's ears

The baby's skin is not only very delicate, but also vulnerable to a lot of injuries. If parents are too careless in care, some red spots will appear on the baby's skin. In fact, the symptoms of red spots are different and the types of diseases they reflect are also different. Some babies will have red spots behind their ears, so how should parents judge? What should I do if there are red spots behind my baby's ears?

First, what should you do if your baby has red spots behind his ears? It is a hot summer, and the temperature in some cities has already soared to 35 degrees +, so some babies have developed prickly heat. Prickly heat is a superficial inflammatory reaction caused by blockage of the sweat gland duct openings and rupture of the sweat ducts due to sweat retention, and usually occurs in batches. Common locations include armpits, neck, chest, back, baby's head and face, etc. When babies get prickly heat, besides the "little red spots", the biggest characteristic is itching. So the solution includes changing into cotton clothing frequently, cleaning the skin and applying calamine lotion externally.

Second, eczema, also known as milk rash, is not limited to appearing in summer. There are many causes of eczema, such as eating beef, mutton, seafood, eggs and milk; contact with or inhalation of pollen, dust mites, etc.; sunlight, dryness, heat, etc.; contact with soaps and lotions that irritate the skin. The difference between eczema and prickly heat: prickly heat is temporary, while eczema is chronic and long-term. Judging from the symptoms, prickly heat often appears in wrinkles or places where sweat is not easily released, while eczema can appear anywhere, often on the cheeks, forehead, behind the ears, etc. The prickly heat is densely distributed in patches, and the eczema is mostly symmetrical and exudative, with obvious boundaries and prone to recurrence. It often occurs in children aged 1 month to 2 years, with babies aged 2 to 3 months being the most seriously affected.

Third, measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. The disease begins about 6-21 days after infection with the measles virus. Symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection appear in the first 3-5 days, with a high fever of around 39-40 degrees. A 0.5-1mm needle-tip-sized white internal rash appears on the cheek mucosa opposite the first molar in the mouth, which disappears after 2-3 days.

What should I do if there are red spots behind my baby's ears? If it is rubella, rubella is a common acute infectious disease caused by rubella virus. It often occurs in children under 5 years old, accompanied by fever, headache, sore throat, runny nose and other symptoms. Rubella symptoms occur before and after fever. There are usually no obvious symptoms before fever, but rash appears 1-2 days after fever. The rash first appears on the face and neck, and spreads over the trunk and limbs within 24 hours, but there is no rash on the palms and soles. The rash condition is between measles and scarlet fever. After the rash subsides, lymphadenopathy persists for a long time. Only a small number of patients suffer from complications such as otitis media, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and myocarditis.

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