Question
Could you please look at what these red bumps on my child are and what medicine to apply? The newborn is 16 days old and not wearing thick clothes.
Answer
There are many possibilities for red bumps on a baby’s body. The most common is allergic urticaria, which occurs after eating certain foods or taking certain medications, suddenly producing large patches resembling hives all over the body with a tingling sensation. If red bumps appear after a fever, they may be measles, rubella, or scarlet fever. If they are blister-like, they should be impetigo or chickenpox. If large red rashes appear repeatedly over a long period, it may be due to rheumatism or systemic lupus erythematosus.