What is baby heat rash?
Infant heat rash, also called pediatric heat rash, is a common skin disease that mostly occurs in infants and young children under 2 years old. The symptoms are sudden rash and allergic dermatitis, which are common in summer and autumn, especially the affected area is unbearably itchy. Moreover, because the skin of infants and young children is relatively delicate and susceptible to bacterial infection, it needs to be treated in time.
Treatment of heat rash in infants
1. Avoid bacterial infections: change diapers in time, keep them dry, take a bath every day, and keep the environment clean and hygienic.
2. Relieve pain: You can give your baby oral antipyretics, apply ice packs or warm water compresses to relieve pain, and do not use hot water bottles.
3. Treatment of rash: Use warm water to wash the skin, try to avoid using irritating cosmetics, and apply vitamin A, D, and E ointment to promote wound healing.
How to quickly eliminate heat rash in children
1. Use physiological saline: After cleaning, use physiological saline to apply to the affected area, which can relieve pain and reduce infection.
2. Food therapy: You can drink lily, isatis root and other foods with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects to assist treatment.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: Traditional Chinese medicine has a good effect on the treatment of heat rash in children. However, you need to choose carefully when taking medication, and it is best to do it under the guidance of a doctor.
How to prevent heat rash in babies
1. Keep your baby\’s body clean: Bathe your baby every day, wash hands, face, ears, neck and other exposed parts, and keep diapers dry.
2. Choice of clothing: Your baby\’s clothing should be made of comfortable and breathable materials, and do not choose clothes that are too tight or too clingy.
3. Environmental cleanliness: The home environment should be kept clean and tidy, and the baby\’s bed, toys, etc. should be cleaned and disinfected frequently.
Summary
All in all, baby heat rash is a common skin disease that requires prompt treatment to avoid infection. Different treatment methods can be adopted for different situations, such as keeping clean, using saline, adjusting diet, Chinese herbal treatment, etc. In addition, prevention is the best treatment. Keep the environment clean and hygienic, and dress appropriately and comfortably to avoid infection and bacterial reproduction, and reduce your baby\’s infection from various diseases.
