Prickly heat, also known as corn rash, tends to occur during the hot summer months. It can be treated by detaching from the environment, giving topical anti-itch, glucocorticoid drugs or oral antihistamine drugs if necessary.
1. Get out of the environment: summer weather is hot, often in a hot and stuffy environment, sweat can not be discharged or evaporated in time. The skin will be inflamed, resulting in localized pinpoint-sized blisters and pimples. It is recommended to get out of the environment in time, pay attention to clean and dry skin, the patient’s symptoms can gradually reduce or disappear.
2. Topical medication: the affected area itching is obvious, mainly to stop itching. Can be used externally to stop itching drugs, such as glycerite lotion, can relieve itching. If the color of the corn rash is red, inflammation reaction is more obvious, you can use topical glucocorticoid drugs, such as Dinaid cream, can quickly control the inflammation, reduce itching.
3. Oral medication: Oral antihistamines, such as loratadine and cetirizine, can relieve inflammation, reduce itching, and help in the recovery of skin damage.
If there are signs of infection, medications such as erythromycin and clindamycin are given if necessary. However, the specific way of medication is mainly based on the doctor’s instruction.