Help! My 11 mo. old son has bumps on his legs!

Deborah - posted on 05/19/2009

I HAVE THE ANSWER! My son (and I) have the same thing. We first noticed it on his face (Dr wasn't sure what it was) - lucky for us I have really sensitive skin too, and I figured out pretty quickly that it was the perfumed Huggies wipes we were using to clean his face after eating, so we switched to the Kirkland unscented brand and his rash all but went away. I get a skin rash from the perfumes and dyes in laundry soap, it's not an instant thing, happens gradually over the course of a few days, and so when my son was coming home from daycare with a rash on his cheeks, where he sleeps face down, and on his belly, I figured out that they use heavily perfumed laundry detergent and fabric softener, so now I bring his own crib sheets (monogrammed by daddy) and blankets and no more rashes. Rash was same as you all describe, small bumps not read or itchy - I get them too, so I knew how to help him. Dreft is REALLY bad - I thought it was gentle and started washing everything for my son and I in dreft right after he was born, took me forever to figure it out (meanwhile, I as itching like crazy) and eventually I broke out in hives, but switching back to perfume and dye free laundry soap and fabric softener has prevented a re-outbreak. I also use Johnson & Johnson Lavendar baby wash for him, because Lavendar is soothing as well as calming, so not an irritant to the skin. When/if his rash gets bad - really red, I use a very small dab of the steroidal cream that was prescribed to me (it's .01% and pharmacist told me up to 10% was ok for children).

Jennifer - posted on 05/17/2009

My son gets skin colored tiny raised bumps on his thies, rear, and sometimes his back. I often don't even notice them unless I run my hand across them. They are not itchy or red at all. I asked his allergist (he has environmental and outdoor allergies) and can't remember what she called them but she said they are basically inconsequential and just to put lotion on them. We use Aveeno for everything (I have skin allergies) and it seems to work. Usually an allergy is red or pinkish and itches, really itches!

Anita - posted on 05/17/2009

Its most likely a allergy reaction..it shouldnt be the milk seeing that he;s been on it for 2 weeks...When kids go through some growth spurts or teething their immune system isnt 100%...if u are really worried about these bumps and if it seems to get worse then seek a doctor..

Geralyn - posted on 05/17/2009

Jennifer,



I have a 13 month old son with the same bumps. I took him to a dermatologist who diagnosed it as keratosis pilaris. I have asked three pediatricians, too, who have each said eczema. I think the dermatologist is correct. They are not itchy and they do not bother my son at all. The dermatologist said that there really isn't any cure for it, and prescribed a topical medication to help reduce them... it may halp to make them go away but no guarantees. I have the prescription but I have not used it, because its an acidic solution and I felt that my son was too young to use it. When I do, I may just use a q-tip and apply it right on the bumps instead of rubbing onto his legs. There is no good solution for treatment. It has spread from my son's legs to his chest and back... although his upper body is looking better. He definitely has it on his legs though with no improvement. I do moisturize with cetaphil or aquaphor, which doesn't really help that although its good for his skin. If it were eczema, I would have seen improvement or seen it disappear. Its not ezcema....



A friend of mine had a similar issue and said there was a medication that the ped prescribed. I asked her for the name (I was curious to see if it was the same as my doctor's). I will find out what it was.. She said it helped a lot, and if you use it every day it really helps. It appears that once you stop using it the bumps may return.

Kendyl - posted on 05/14/2009

my son had the same problem..well and still does. I thought it was an allergic reaction to something as well. Until I realized that Me and his dad both have asthma and i have Eczema. I got him checked out for asthma (he is now 17 months) and it was Eczema. So It could be anything. With you introducing milk to him it could be a slight change within his body making him bump up. My nephew did that and it went away after they took him completely off formula (about 14 months) it also depends on waht formula you are mixing in with it causing a reaction. You wont really know until you experiment with it. You could watch everything he is eating..making a journal to find out the cause.it can be anything if its an allergy from lotions, detergent, fabrics, medications, food, etc. You can even take him completely back on formula for a little bit to find out if its the milk. just some suggestions. good luck!

Manisha - posted on 05/14/2009

Quoting Jennifer:

Help! My 11 mo. old son has bumps on his legs!

Hi Everyone,

I am reaching out for someone to tell me I am not alone and someone else has experienced this before. A few days ago, I noticed several small, raised bumps on my sons thighs. They weren't red and he didnt seem to pay much attention to them, so I assume they didnt itch or bother him. Today when he woke up from his nap, I noticed that there were more bumps on his legs and a few on his arms. What is this? Anyone else seen it?

(Just a side note: We began introducing whole milk a few weeks ago. He has done great so far. His bottles are 1/2 formula and 1/2 milk now. ) Could this be a milk allergy?

Thanks!

Jennifer

Juanita - posted on 05/13/2009

we've been battling a rash on our son for almost 3 weeks now. he has little bumps that are pink or skin colored all over his legs, arms, back, and tummy. we took him in to see the ped 2 times. hives are completely different from little bumps, so i honestly don't think it's an allergy. our ped said it wasn't allergies, bacterial, fungal, viral, or a contagious disease. our son shows absolutely no signs of illness. he finally suggested that we see a dermatologist.

there is a skin condition called "chicken skin" or keratosis pilaris. i specifically asked if my son could get checked for that. it's the only thing i could remotely match to my son's funny rash.

Connetia - posted on 05/13/2009

my son had similiar bumps (21/2 yrs at the time). His pedi said it was an alergic reation to something. It wasnt necessary something edible it could be something else, soap, lotion, animals, new food, anything. We thought it was our dog, but he only broke out twice, and it lasted no longer than a week.We would play connect the dots and he thought it was funny. Hope this helps.