What to do about itchy prickly heat on legs

Itchy prickly heat on legs can be improved by measures of topical medication or oral medication. You can choose the appropriate treatment according to the specific situation.
1. Topical medication: You can apply glycerin lotion or prickly heat powder on the prickly heat area of the legs to stop the itching, or use glucocorticosteroids such as dexamethasone or hydrocortisone locally to relieve the inflammation.
2. Oral medication: If the itching seriously affects daily life work, you can take oral antihistamines to stop itching, such as loratadine, cetirizine, etc. If there is a pus prickly heat infection, but also oral antibiotics, such as cefixime, amoxicillin and other drugs.
In addition, patients need to pay attention to, keep indoor ventilation cool, avoid staying in the hot and humid environment for a long time, keep the skin clean and dry.
Prickly heat on the body is recommended to timely visit the dermatologist, under the guidance of the physician to use medication, do not treat yourself.