Guest guest Posted July 22, 2001 Report Share Posted July 22, 2001 My #3 child has this condition, primarily on the outsides of his upper arms and on his face, but it can show up on his legs and in other places too. If it gets really bad, it develops whiteheads which break and ooze. For him, it is DH, a skin manifestation of celiac. You can get more information on that at this link. http://www.celiac.com/index.html At the bottom of this page is an index, there is a sub-link for DH [dermatitis herpetiformis], and at the bottom of that page are several links of photos. He also gets a similar type rash, altho slightly different, when eating foods to which he has true allergies [rather than having leaky-gut intolerances]. When he gets this rash, it takes 2-3 weeks for it to go away, after removing the offending food/s. So if your child was my child, I would know that he was still eating something that either contained gluten, or that he was allergic to, and I would have to figure out what it was and remove it. I don't know if your child is the same reason a mine, but your description sounds exactly like my child's rash. If you are taking her to the doctor anyway, consider allergy testing, because that might tell you the exact foods she is allergic to. Or if she is not yet gf, you can request a celiac test. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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