redness around baby under eye and abit of eyelid helppl

Hi mummies I know sometimes my daughter rub her eyes but i will try to prevent it. yesterday my husb got notice some red areas under the eye and some on the eyelid. but today it became more obvious. anyone knows what is this?

redness around baby under eye and abit of eyelid helppl
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Skin around the eyes is probably the most delicate skin of the body. If your child has been rubbing their eyes, the area will easily turn red. Rubbing — in and of itself — isn’t really cause for concern, unless what’s making your baby rub is more serious. (Do keep in mind that fingers + eyes = recipe for infections.) It's hard to tell from the pic but it looks like little one has a fever? If so, send her to the PD asap. Red under the eye may be a result of eye infections called cellulitis, which when occurring around the eyes are called periorbital cellulitis.  Have it treated quick k.

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