Newborn eczema and heat rash are different in terms of causes, onset time and morphology.
1. Causes: Newborns get heat rash mainly because the surrounding environment they may be in is hot and the temperature is high, and there may be a lot of sweating at this time, which leads to heat rash. The cause of eczema is mainly due to allergies, such as food, clothing, stuffed toys, etc., this time will have eczema.
2. Onset time: In terms of the time when the rash appears, heat rash tends to appear in summer, when the weather is hotter, while eczema may appear in all seasons of the year.
3. Morphology: Heat rashes, which are usually scattered, pinpoint-sized rashes, tend to be intensely itchy in newborns. And eczema will also have itching, but mainly pimples, papules, and with patches of rough skin as the main manifestation. Of course, if the newborn has chronic eczema, there may also be thickening of the skin, including severe itching and other related manifestations.
If eczema or heat rash occurs in newborns, it is recommended to go to the hospital promptly for treatment.