W.B.
Hi K.,
Both my Daughter (4) and Son (2) have what is called Mollescum. It could be what your daughter has. My daughter's started out on her left chest/rib cage area. Starts out as flesh colored bumbs and then turn red. If you scratch or open them up they multiply. I am surprised the doctor would tell you to open them if it is mollescum as they will multiply and can get infected. So maybe not the same. Anyway, you can google Mollescum to learn more and see if it is what she has. There is no cure, it is a virus that has to run it's course which can take anywhere from months to years. My 4 year od is almost bump free after a year, My son however still has them in several locations. It is contagious, mostly to other children, but otherwise harmless to the child with the bumps.