What should I do if my child has prickly heat all over his body?

In the summer, because the weather is too hot, many skin diseases are prone to occur, especially in children. Children's skin is very tender and they may be infected by something accidentally. It is easy to cause abnormal skin phenomena. This is very common. It is common for children to have prickly heat. It is just that children will have prickly heat when the climate is hot. This can make parents anxious. Let me tell you what to do if your child has prickly heat all over his body?

Generally, a slightly deeper sweat rash caused by blocked sweat glands is called prickly heat, which is likely to be further infected by bacteria. A shallower sweat rash is less itchy.

Because prickly heat is caused by inflammation due to the blockage of urine in the summer, it is very similar to blackheads or acne in adults.

How to take care of babies with prickly heat and sweat rash?

1. Use soap and shower gel moderately when bathing your baby, and avoid using anything too irritating.

2. Prepare high-quality sweat-wicking clothes and breathable cotton clothes for your baby.

3. After coming back from playing outside, you should take a shower with clean water immediately.

4. Use a wet towel dipped in cold water to cool down the sweating baby's body. Especially placing a wet towel on the area where prickly heat rash occurs can help the baby reduce itching and pain.

5. Babies with prickly heat should not use moisturizing creams or lotions, as this will aggravate the blockage of sweat glands.

6. When washing your baby’s clothes, be careful not to leave any detergent residue on the clothes.

7. If you want to help your baby relieve itching, you can use calamine lotion

8. You can turn on the air conditioner or electric fan at home to allow air circulation, and place your baby in a room with good air circulation and ventilation.

9. Give your baby a bath immediately after he sweats. You can put some baking soda in the baby's bath water.

10. To treat baby's prickly heat rash, you can use hormone ointments, steroids, etc., which have a better antipruritic effect and can be used for various skin inflammations. Antibiotic ointment may also be used.

It is almost inevitable for children to have prickly heat all over their body when they are born, so don't be too anxious or afraid. As long as they are treated reasonably, they can be cured. When children have prickly heat, it is important to keep their whole body dry. It is best to bathe them frequently, do not use irritating soaps to bathe them, and keep the indoor air circulating.