Five months baby prickly heat, the first thing to get out of the hot environment, keep the skin clean and dry, and follow the doctor’s instructions for appropriate medication.
1. Keep the skin clean and dry: prickly heat is usually caused by the body in a hot environment, so that the sweat ducts are blocked. So baby prickly heat, must be out of this hot environment, and give the child to wear some loose, breathable clothes, conducive to the evaporation of sweat. At the same time, pay attention to daily cleaning, so that the skin in a relatively fresh, dry state.
2. Medication as prescribed by the doctor: Since prickly heat usually occurs on the surface of the body, the treatment is based on topical medication. You can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply local glycerine lotion, play a cool, astringent, anti-itching effect, to relieve the discomfort symptoms. For babies with red prickly heat, hydrocortisone butyrate cream can also be applied to reduce itching and speed up the reduction of inflammation.
In conclusion, for five-month-old babies with prickly heat, it is important to pay attention to daily care and follow the doctor’s instructions to apply medication.