Posted by Debra on July 16, 1998 at 01:15:01:

In Reply to: skin problems posted by Sarah Kline on May 13, 1998 at 08:19:11:

> hi. my 7 month old peke has lost a small patch of hair in the area
> between his eye and his cheek fold. It doesn't appear red or irritated,
> but I'm worried about it. His eyes run a lot, and I wonder if that
> could have irritated him? Also what should I do about it?

Sounds like your baby has an allergy! Give him a half teaspoon of Benadryl liquid a few times a day and rub cortisone ointment on the patches. You should see marked improvement in about four days.