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How can you tell the difference between chicken pox and allergic reactions?

I HAVE 13 MONTH OLD SON, I JUST NOTICED HE HAS THESE SPOTS ON HIS FACE AND ALL OVER HIS BODY( SIMILAR TO CHICKEN POX) BUT HE HAS A RASH ON HIS PRIVATE AND BUTT, I HAVE PUT DIAPER RASH BUT IT HAS NOT WORKED. I'M STILL NOT SURE IF ITS CHICKEN POX OR ALLERIC REACTION. HE'S EATING AND PLAYING AND DOES NOT HAVE A FEVER.

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Chicken pox look like little pimples with small white heads, allergies usually look like hives. Could also be a virus or heat rash. Call your Pediatrician for a definite answer.
Chicken Pox you'd have a fever.
I'ts called take him to the doctors. are you an adult? if so WOW you shouldn't have a child
well my son is 9 months and he just got over an allergic reaction. i thought it might be chicken pox, the difference is that chicken pox seem to look like blisters where as and allergic reaction or rashare just red spots that seem to be in the skin and not lumpy. i thought it might be chicken pox because my niece just had it. turned out to be allergic reaction to medication he was having. i hope my answer helped
"sam" if it looks alot like a rash with a water inside also if its in warm areas such as under arms and grown area then most likely it is chicken pox it may also start in the diaper area because it is also kept warm there.
If he is eating, playing and (most importantly) does not have a fever, than it is probably not chicken pox. Also, that is pretty young to get the pox; if memory serves, it normally strikes between the ages of 3 and 8... If the spots persist for more than a day or two, or if he develops a fever, then you most certainly should take him to a doctor!
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An allergic reaction will be dark red and pin point spots, c pox is larger blisters that fill with clear fluid- then end up as scabs, also the first spots will be noticeably large then the rest of the outbreak. C-pox he will have fever and swollen glands. Google contact dermatitis and see if that doesn't match what he has. Try aveeno bath, diaper rash cream won't help dermatitis - it aggravates it. If his rash is crusty and yallow it can be impetigo. You should really take him in and call first to let them know you need a back door in case he is contagious.