What Does Slapped Cheek Rash Look Like
A Red Rash May Appear on 1 or Both Cheeks. It May Be Less Obvious on Brown and Black Skin. Adults Do Not Usually Get the Rash on Their Face. a Few Days Later...
A red rash may appear on 1 or both cheeks. It may be less obvious on brown and black skin. Adults do not usually get the rash on their face. A few days later, a spotty rash may appear on the chest, arms and legs.
Should I be worried about slapped cheek?
Most children who get slapped cheek do not have any symptoms, and if they do the symptoms are usually very mild. A common symptom is cheeks that look like they have been slapped, which is where the virus gets its name. Slapped cheek is not life threatening and complications are rare.
Can slap cheek just be on one cheek?
“This may appear at first as a bright red rash on one or both cheeks and will generally just remain there,” says Dr Tang. “In some cases it can also spread to the rest of the body.
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