Prickly heat on the body is usually caused by the weather is too hot sweat secretion large amount of impregnation of the skin, resulting in sweat gland ducts blocked, thus causing prickly heat, can be used in general treatment, physical therapy, medication and other methods to eliminate prickly heat.
1. General treatment: Patients can lower the temperature of the air conditioner in the room and sit in the air conditioning room for a period of time to keep the skin dry and cool. Patients can also take a shower with lukewarm water to wash away the residual sweat, which will help prickly heat to subside.
2. Physical therapy: You can use bags of ice milk or bottles of chilled mineral water to put cold compresses on the areas of prickly heat to help cool down the skin and reduce inflammation and relieve the symptoms of prickly heat.
3. Medication: If the above methods have not been relieved, the patient can also be treated with medication, such as the use of glycerite lotion or prickly heat powder on the parts of prickly heat as prescribed by the doctor, and oral antihistamine drugs, such as cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, to relieve itching.
If the symptoms of prickly heat are not relieved, the patient should go to the hospital for treatment as prescribed by the doctor, and it is not recommended to use medication blindly.