What to do if your baby has a heat rash

Heat rash refers to prickly heat. After your baby has prickly heat, it will disappear quickly after daily care such as cooling and drying the skin, and you can also apply ointments and take medications to relieve the discomfort.
Prickly heat is a common inflammatory skin disease in summer or in hot and humid environments. After the baby has prickly heat, it is necessary to cool and dry the skin in time, unclothing excess clothing, adjusting the indoor temperature, keeping the environment cool, taking more baths to keep the skin clean and dry, prickly heat will disappear soon.
In addition, if the itching is serious, you can also apply glycerine lotion, zinc oxide ointment to stop itching, you can also take loratadine syrup, cetirizine hydrochloride drops and other drugs to relieve the symptoms.
After the baby prickly heat, we should pay attention to the skin care, you can cut off the baby’s excess nails, to prevent scratching caused by skin breakage, resulting in secondary infection. If your baby’s prickly heat is severe or persistent, it is recommended to consult a doctor for active treatment. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.