What should I do if my baby has prickly heat?
1. Cause analysis
Prickly heat is a common skin disease, also known as sweat blisters. Babies have delicate skin, incomplete development of sebaceous glands, poor perspiration capacity, and prone to prickly heat. Prickly heat is mainly caused by the baby\’s high body temperature, heavy moisture, overly thick and non-breathable clothing, or being exposed to hot and humid environment for a long time, which causes the pores and sweat glands on the body surface to be clogged, resulting in the body\’s heat and sweat not being discharged smoothly, and thus forming rapidly. rash. In addition, if you do not pay attention to hygiene when bathing or wiping your body, or the supplies are not clean, it can also cause infection and inflammation.
2. Effective prickly heat prevention
The most important measure to prevent prickly heat is to keep your baby\’s skin clean and dry. The following points are effective prevention methods:
(1) Control the room temperature, keep the air fresh, the indoor temperature is appropriate, and the humidity should not be too high;
(2) Every time you change diapers or clothes, wipe your baby’s skin clean in time and avoid wearing too many clothes;
(3) Appropriately adjust your baby’s clothing and environment according to the season and temperature, and choose cotton clothing with good breathability;
(4) Use mild, non-irritating lotions, talcum powder and other cleaning products when bathing and wiping your body. The vagina must be cleaned twice a day.
3. Treatment of prickly heat
Once prickly heat occurs, how to treat it effectively?
(1) Cleaning: First, keep your baby’s skin dry and fresh to avoid sweating;
(2) Pay attention to diet: Babies need to pay attention to controlling the intake of irritating foods such as fats and spicy foods, and drink more water to ensure adequate fluids;
(3) Prickly heat powder: After the baby\’s skin is dry, you can sprinkle some prickly heat powder on the affected area, which can effectively relieve the baby\’s itching symptoms;
(4) Topical drugs: If more serious symptoms occur, some topical drugs can be used under the guidance of a doctor, such as berberine cream, erythromycin ointment, etc.
4. Notes
Although prickly heat is not a serious illness, it still requires us to pay attention to the following points:
(1) Do not squeeze or cut the prickly heat to avoid infection and inflammation;
(2) Do not wrap the baby too tightly to avoid excessive moisture;
(3) When using cleaning products or topical drugs, be sure to choose products that are suitable, safe, and have no toxic or side effects.
Summary:
Heat rash in babies is a common problem faced by modern parents. In order for your baby to grow up healthily and happily, remember the methods of preventing prickly heat in your daily life. At the same time, when prickly heat occurs, treat the symptoms promptly through cleaning, paying attention to diet, prickly heat powder, and topical drugs. I hope that both babies and parents can solve the problem of prickly heat under the guidance of medical staff and relevant experts, so that babies can have clean and healthy skin.
