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Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

What Are These White Patches on My Child’s Face?

What Are These White Patches on My Child’s Face?

During and after the summer season, we get lots of questions from parents about white patches appearing on their kids’ cheeks. Of course, without seeing your child’s skin, I can’t tell you for sure what they are – you’ll need to reach out to your pediatrician for that. But in most cases, they’re what’s called pityriasis alba. Pityriasis alba is a common, benign (non-harmful) skin...

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All About Styes

All About Styes

Styes are painful, red, swollen lumps on the eyelids that are common in kids. Although they can be irritating, they rarely require medication and can easily be treated at home. What are styes? A stye is essentially a pimple on the eyelid. There are glands that secrete oily protection onto the eyelashes. You never think about these glands until one gets clogged. When the edge...

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