Button Hello, My 3 year old daughter has pimples near her neck and on her ears, she says it stings, what could it be? She doesn't have them anywhere else. She has 3 brothers and they don't have anything, so possibly nothing contagious. Thank you! I just noticed while tying her hair. I noticed she is scratching the back of her head too, maybe a new shampoo I tried johnson and johnson. Should I give her benadryl? I will try this! Thank you very much!

My daughter has pimples on the back of her neck?

32-year-old woman2 years ago

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32-year-old woman · 2 years ago

Hello,

My 3 year old daughter has pimples near her neck and on her ears, she says it stings, what could it be? She doesn't have them anywhere else. She has 3 brothers and they don't have anything, so possibly nothing contagious.

Thank you!

Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Good morning, ma'am,

If the lesions are located on the neck and nape of the neck, is it possible that she came into contact with an irritant, such as soap, shampoo, new detergent, cream, clothing, bedding or other?

How long have you noticed this?

Have you tried anything about this problem?

32-year-old woman · 2 years ago

I just noticed while tying her hair. I noticed she is scratching the back of her head too, maybe a new shampoo I tried johnson and johnson. Should I give her benadryl?

Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback!

Benadryl can help with the itching, but has the drawback of causing drowsiness. I would reserve it especially if a very large area of the body is affected

You could try it if you wish. I suggest a fragrance-free moisturizer like Aveeno as a first step, which can be applied as often as needed for itching.

I also suggest avoiding soaps in the affected area for now, and avoiding rubbing the skin too vigorously to dry it. Instead, lightly tap to leave a thin layer of moisture and apply moisturizer quickly afterwards.

We will try to avoid the suspected shampoo :)

I hope this was helpful, and if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Tom Samaha, pharmacist

32-year-old woman · 2 years ago

I will try this! Thank you very much!

Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

We'd love to!

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