What does bumps on armpits and behind knees in a baby indicate?
Patient: My 8mo old has several flesh colored bumps in his armpits, elbow creases, and behind his knees. I noticed a few in his armpit 4 days ago and they seem to be spreading quickly. Some are turning red and look like they re scabbing over. What could it be? Doctor: Hi...by what you quote it seems like the kid has contacted a hand foot mouth disease. There may be some ulcers and similar lesions in the mouth too. Kindly check and if so it is almost confirmed. Usually it is a self limiting disease and trivial viral infection. Do not apply anything on the skin as it can spread the lesions. The best way is to give some over the counter antihistamines before consulting your docotr and in 4-6 weeks you should be expecting a skin peeling too and do not think that it is another unrelated skin disorder. Regards - Dr. Sumanth