Hi, my 18month old is teething at the moment, molars and eye teeth, she has excema type problems on her face and her bottom which I put down to that but now her eyeslids are dry and puffy and have been, on and off for a few weeks. She is not sleeping well either day or night and she used to do 3hrs in am. Her face seems very bad in evening and practically clear in morning so I am unsure if its serious or not. I have cut out wheat, dairy and am watching her diet to see any food allergies but hard to tell. What do you think?
Hi....swelling of eyes, face, lips with itching is a serious form of allergy known as angioedema; which requires emergency medications. In general allergy eczema at this age needs complete evaluation. In contrary to our beliefs the more potent allergens are carried through air (like smoke, dust, pollen etc.) rather than foods. So don't deprive him of delicious food items; rather keep a close observation on the triggering agent. Consult a pediatric allergy specialist to know whether your baby needs a baseline daily anti-allergic medication or not. Thanks