How to treat prickly heat in children?

Prickly heat in children is a relatively common phenomenon. It is a skin disease. Although it is relatively common, it can cause great damage to children's skin. If you don't pay attention to it, the prickly heat phenomenon will worsen. This also makes many mothers very anxious and they don't know how to treat it. Therefore, how to treat prickly heat is very important for parents. Let's take a look!

1. Western medicine over-the-counter drugs.

The local area can be treated with prickly heat powder or prickly heat water (divided into two types, for adults and babies) for external application; 1% peppermint calamine lotion or calamine lotion can be applied 2 to 3 times a day. For prickly heat, apply 2% ichthyol calamine lotion externally 2 to 3 times a day. Do not overuse, otherwise it may increase skin damage and worsen prickly heat.

2. Over-the-counter Chinese patent medicines.

Liuyi Powder is often used with water instead of tea, or mixed with water into a paste for application; Ice Frost Powder can be used to dehumidify and relieve itching, then wash the sweaty area with warm water and rub the affected area.

3. Prescription drugs.

For more severe cases of purulent rash, antibiotics such as amoxicillin, ampicillin, roxithromycin, cephalexin and cefadroxil can be taken to control the infection; mupirocin ointment can be applied topically.

(1) Place 10 grams of Sichuan peppercorns in an enamel jar, add 200 milliliters of boiling water, and cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes. When the water cools down and is no longer hot to the touch, use a cotton swab dipped in the Sichuan peppercorn water to gently rub the affected area. After 12 hours, the pus tips of the prickly heat will generally shrink and dry up. To consolidate the therapeutic effect, the remaining pepper water can be warmed over low heat, and then the affected area can be scrubbed again. After this treatment, all the prickly heat will disappear.

(2) Use the cut surface of cucumber or mashed loofah leaves to rub the prickly heat 2-3 times a day. The effect will be visible after a few days.

(3) For more severe prickly heat, grind licorice root into powder (1 part) and talcum powder (2 parts) and rub the mixture on the prickly heat.

(4) You can also take 100 grams of stinking sycamore and 200 grams of purslane and boil them in water for external washing.

2. Ten drops of water to treat prickly heat

Using ten drops of water is very effective in treating itching. The usage is as follows: first use warm water to clean the sweat and secreted oil on the affected skin, then squeeze out a few drops of water and apply it to the affected area, and let it dry naturally. The skin where the medicine is applied will feel a slight burning and pain-killing sensation, and the symptoms will disappear after a few minutes. Apply two or three times a day. It can reduce inflammation, swelling and itching in two or three days. In more serious cases, medication can be prolonged.

The skin of infants and young children is delicate and should not be applied directly. You can dilute the ten drops of water with warm boiled water in a ratio of 1:10 before use. The number of times you apply the mask every day can be increased or decreased depending on the number of prickly heat rash you have. To prevent infection from scratching with fingernails, it is better to rub it with cotton swabs. In addition, bathing can also be used for prevention and treatment. The method is to add an appropriate amount of Ten Drops (such as half a small bottle) to warm water every time you bathe your child, but be careful to only use clean water for bathing, and do not use soap, bath gel, etc., in order to maintain the effectiveness of the medicine.

Children's skin is very delicate, so mothers must take good care of their children's skin. When washing the baby's skin, it is best not to use hot water, otherwise it will have a great impact on the baby's skin. It is recommended to wash with warm water and wash the skin at least three times a day. This is the safest way.