Prurigo Mitis - Pediatric Oncall

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Sir, My son is 10 months old he has tiny 2-3 Cm's round red patches developing on the legs face & back the older one get cures and new one comes out at different place. According to the skin specialist it is Prurigo-mitis, What is Prurigo-mitis, what is the treatment for it is it curable what precautions should be taken for it? Thanks.
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Prurigo mitis are extremely itchy skin lesions that have no apparent cause. The lesion is accompanied by skin thickening and pigmentation. Prurigo mitis occurs early in childhood and is characterized by uniform type of small rounded, flesh colored, flat-topped lesions. Treatment consists of antihistames. If the lesions persist, then other drugs may be prescribed by your doctor. Back to All Questions

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