Son Has Tiny Bumps

Call your pediatrician. It's always your safest route. Doctors see rashes of all kinds, caused by so many things. They have the know-how to determine if it's dry bumps, heat rash, or an allergic reaction.

Before giving your son Benadryl or any other meds, consult your pediatrician. You'll be glad you did - even if it's nothing to really worry about. If it's more serious, you'll be happy you went in.

Good thing he's not itchy or irritated by it. That probably means it's not that big of a deal.

I say this because my daughter started getting bumps on her legs that looked like little bug bites. It went on for weeks and each week she'd get one or two more. It was strange - she had no other symptoms. We went to the doctor and found that it was a more serious situation, and she needed to go to a pediatric dermatologist. As a result, a few prescriptions and medications later, many weeks later, and two specialists later, we discovered she had a reaction to immunizations - a condition called Gianotti Crosti. It takes care of itself and doesn't need any medications. Just took a long time to get over. Of course she presented different symptoms than your son, but we only found this out by going to the pediatrician.

That's my advice to you. Hope you get the answers you're looking for. I am sure it's not a serious situation - your pediatrician can probably lay any worries to rest for you.

A friend of mine is allergic to some weird foods such at lettuce and corn. When she gets an allergic reaction, her skin turns red but it's more blotchy then bumpy. She does not itch though that is why she never thought about it being an allergic reaction. She had allergy testing done a couple of months ago and sure enough it was allergies.

Another thing you might look into is roseola. My daughter had gotten a fever for like 3 days and then all of a sudden a little bumpy rash all over her body. I took her in and they said it was roseola. No big deal a lot of kids get it. They put her on meds and she was fine within a couple of days. Hope this helps. Jen

Probably dry skin. I know my six year old gets these a lot on her upper body, arms and top of her legs. I just keep them really hydrated after baths and before bedtime and they will go away. I wouldn't worry if they are not itchy, itching is more of an allergy related symptom. Try just moisturizing them big time, even with a tad bit of aqua phor.

Could it be eczema? I have 2 boys. My 5 year old gets more of a rash in different spots on his body so when my 1 yr old had what I thought was a food allergy, it turned out to be eczema also. He had little patches of bumps, they started out reddish but eventually turned flesh colored. It happened right after I introduced a new food so I thought it was allergies. And it was only on his knees and a few on the tops of his feet. I never found a picture that looked like it but I took him to the dermatologist.
Good luck!
T.

yes this could be a form of a food allergy, also it could be a form of a virus. if the bumps seem to spread i would definitely get it checked out

Are they on his upper arms and thighs? Are they a little rough to the touch? It may be Keratosis Pilaris. My whole family has it. It is basically a Northern European skin problem, from what my doctor has explained, and for me, it is worse in the winter when things are so dry. My kids have it a little, and I just put tons of lotion on them every day, especially after a bath--after bath time, I go for the big guns and use Eucerin, which is pretty greasy, but seems to work wonders. You can go see a dermatologist, and they may have some other treatments, but for me, lotion seems to be the best answer. The Keratosis Pilaris doesn't itch or anything, it is mostly just cosmetic. I found a little blurb on wikipedia for you if you want to read it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratosis_pilaris

If you suspect an allergy, give him some Benadryl. I've done a half a tsp. as young as a year with the doctor's okay for that. Or one thin strip. If the bumps go away, it could very possibly be an allergy. Your son is old enough that either skin testing or blood testing would diagnose it accurately. Just because it responds to Benadryl does not diagnose it, though. My son gets non-allergy related hives, and they always go away with Benadryl. It's hard to tell, like you said. GL