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Earl Aelfheah

Earl Aelfheah

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My baby had a small fall (a bit of a faceplant whilst crawling). Later we noticed a small red mark on her lip, which we put down to the fall (as she has a number of new teeth). It's now a day later and the red mark has developed into what looks like a cold sore. I'm a bit worried about this as I understand that this can be fairly serious for little ones (she's 11 months). How can I tell if it's just a small cut that's gone 'manky', or an actual cold sore?


I will take her to the doctors tomorrow and get theri advice, but if anyones had similar problems with their little one, I would love to hear your view?


Thanks

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charlottep

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from what i've read the main risk is for newborns, especially in the first 4 weeks. At 11 months i'm pretty sure that it doesn't present any serious risk although they are very contagious so you may want to take action to ensure that she doesn't pass it on to another part of her body, especially the eyes - perhaps put some socks on her hands until you can confirm with the doctor?
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