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| By David L. Fay, M.D. Family Physician Associate Director, Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program | ||
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My son is 17 months old, and he always has red cheeks. His pediatrician told us that it was partly because of his teething. His red cheeks still persist. I thought that maybe it was a case of rosaca or maybe even dermatitis. What do you think?
What you're describing sounds very much like atopic dermatitis or eczema. It can be exacerbated by teething, but it is not caused by it. Frequently a child's parents will have had it as a child. There often is a family history of asthma, as well. It is sometimes associated with food allergies or other allergies. Treatment is moisturization; topical steroids may be useful in severe cases. On occasion it may become secondarily infected by bacteria, in which case antibiotics may help. It is a chronic condition. Often children will outgrow it, only to have eczema recur later in life."