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what is this rash on my sons skin? (pics)?

so... the rash on his face he's had since he was a baby, I have taken him into the doctors before and they say, either an allergic reaction, or eczema or dry skin... so I am not sure what it is!
and he just got this rash on his arm like a few days ago... it looks like dry scabs, but not sure! and sometimes he gets little dots on his back, but again the doctors say its really nothing but dry skin...
but is it? have you seen it before?

I agree with the doctors, it looks like allergy / eczema.

By the way, eczema = dermatitis = allergic dermatitis = irritant dermatitis.

Technically allergic and irritant dermatitis are two different things, but they have the same treatment and same symptoms, so they are functionally the same thing as far as you're concerned. They are both dermatitis, and eczema is another word for dermatitis. So, when we use any of those terms, they all mean more or less the same thing.

What it all boils down to, is that something bothers his skin and causes a rash. You can treat it with topical creams, but you should be very careful using those on a pre-pubescent child. I'd have a conversation with the doctor about how to use these creams safely on a baby, to avoid systemic absorption.

It would be best if you can figure out what bothers his skin. This can be challenging. Personally I have eczema on my elbows, forearms, hands, ankles, the back of my neck, and sometimes my shins. the elbows, ankles, and neck are the worst, because it's irritated by my clothing constantly touching those places. If the flareup is bad, it can be aggravated by water as well. Plain old water, lol.

Eczema flareups are worse in the winter for most people. Things that can aggravate it - contact (such as clothing), excessive moisture, hot water, dry skin, scented or colored laundry detergents - fabric softeners - soaps - moisturizers - etc, acidic substances such as lemon juice, household cleansing products, ...... etc etc. Everyone has their own irritants but those things are really common.

Edit: The arm picture actually does look like ringworm, but it's hard to tell. I'm going to guess that it's actually eczema, due to its location and the fact that he obviously has eczema on his face. You might want to have a doctor or nurse look at it in person though.