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Seven months old having white around mouth and chin. Dermatologist prescribed d3 60k iu shots( 2.5ml in two weeks for 3 months), picon cream and zincovit.
Confused if I can give such high dose of vitamin d3 as already giving 400iu since birth.
Please suggest
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White patches on faces and other parts of body in children are mostly a self limiting fungal infection called as ‘ptyriasis alba’
which will disappear on its own. Just apply a moisturiser or coconut oil.
And continue Vitamin D3 400 iu drops 10 drops daily upto 1 year of age.
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Hello there , For a 7 month old, Prefer to visit a pediatrician rather than dermatologist.
Regarding white patches, they are common in infants.
1. It can be pityriasis alba and needs no treatment.
2. Fungal infection - needs antifungal cream application
3. Vitamin d deficiency - just needs maintenance 400iu daily dose. Not such high doses of vitamin d rather now.
Do Consult online and get prescribed properly with shared photos for proper treatment
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Dr. Keerthana Sarapu
Pediatrician
2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Not supposed to give
However child’s age disease condition should be assessed in detail.
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Dr. Supe Vishal Laxman
Neonatologist
16 yrs exp
Pune
It's summer time so white patch over face quite common in babies.Apply moisturizer over white patch.Continue 400 IU of Vitamin D 3 .no need of extra dose.Still if needed then visit better dermatologist with good experience
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings recommended dose recommendation of 400 IU
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No need to give such a high dose for 7 months old baby
Just give 400IU per day that's enough
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Continue vitamin d3 800 iu give 0.5 ml
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