What should I do if my baby has severe prickly heat?

In hot and humid seasons, infants and young children whose sweating function is not yet fully developed, obese and sweaty adults, or long-term bedridden patients are prone to prickly heat due to poor sweat excretion and blocked sweat pores. Excessive scratching due to itching can lead to secondary infection, resulting in folliculitis, furuncle or abscess. The baby’s health is the top priority of the whole family, so what should you do if your baby has severe prickly heat? Let us take a closer look at the following article.

1. Keep the room ventilated and cool, take a bath frequently, and keep the skin clean and dry;

2. Avoid scratching and do not scrub with soap;

3. You can take Chinese medicine or preparations that can clear away heat, promote dampness, and relieve summer heat;

4. Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic preparations can be used externally;

5. Antibiotics can be used for secondary infection.

1. For prickly heat, generally, anti-inflammatory and antipruritic preparations can be used externally;

2. You can take Chinese medicine or Chinese medicine preparations that clear away heat and relieve summer heat at the same time;

3. Antibiotics can be used for those with secondary infection.

What should I do if my baby has severe prickly heat? After reading the above article, I believe you have gained a certain understanding. If your child has prickly heat, do not apply ointments or oil preparations. You can eat refreshing and heat-relief medicinal foods, such as mung bean soup, mung bean porridge, refreshing sugar soup, etc. Avoid spicy food and strong tea and coffee.