Baby tend to have rash on the face, baby rash around mouth is part of the rash on the face that normally found on the first year of baby’s life. As a parent you might not need to worry as once or two you might expect the rash to occurs and most of rashes are simply away over time by its own. Some of mouth rash may not need a medication and simple home treatment if it is required. However, if your baby has rash accompanied by vomiting, difficulties in breathing, fever, behavioral changes or any health issues you may need to visit baby pediatrician.
Baby rash around mouth may cause by several things, the first one is caused by drool or called drool rash. When this rash is striking, you may see redness and irritated skin around the mouth, chin, and cheek and sometimes around the neck. As baby start to teeth, the production of drool will increase and cause friction and irritation to the delicate and sensitive baby’s skin if it is rubbed. The infected drool rash will lead to impetigo, a condition when a skin has an infection and appear as red and itchy sores, sometimes has blister or crusts in honey or yellow color. While the drool rash required simple home treatment this sores need professional medication.
Baby rash around mouth is might also caused by oral thrush. Oral thrush is although mostly found on older baby, but it may occurs on baby under six months too. This thrush is caused by yeast named Candida albicans grows abundantly. Baby is susceptible to get this rash since baby has not yet develop the immune system fully. But, it will more risky for a baby to get oral thrush after baby take antibiotics or has asthma. When a baby has this rash, you may see the cracked skin on the edges of the mouth. On the tongue, lips, and inside the cheeks there will be thick, white patches too.