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My daughter is 5 month old. She woke up with this red mark on her forehead . Kindly help me out by explaining what this is and how can I make it go away?
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Nothing need to be done, it will go away tomorrow
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This looks like just erythema. Nothing to be done. Just watch for fever, itching. You can apply ice
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