Heat rash is also known as prickly heat or corn rash. Babies with heat rash on the neck can usually be treated with general therapy, topical medication, oral medication, etc. to improve the symptoms.
1. General treatment: Parents need to raise their children in an environment with suitable temperature and moderation, reduce sweat secretion, wipe sweat in time, avoid localized maceration, wear cotton, breathable and loose-fitting clothes, and avoid scratching to cause bacterial infection.
2. Topical medication: Parents can use glycerite lotion and other astringent and anti-itching treatments for the children under the guidance of doctors; when the symptoms are serious, glucocorticoid ointment such as Dinocap can be used externally under the guidance of doctors as appropriate.
If the local pustules, redness, swelling and other secondary bacterial infections, parents can use antibiotic ointment such as fusidic acid cream under the guidance of the doctor for anti-infection treatment.
3. Oral medication: If the child has a bacterial infection and develops systemic symptoms such as fever or if the symptoms are severe, the child can be treated with sensitive antibiotics such as cefixime orally under the guidance of a doctor to fight infection. For patients over 1 year old with severe itchy milia, antihistamine drugs such as cetirizine drops can be taken orally as prescribed by the doctor to stop the itch.
Parents are advised to bring their children with prickly heat on the neck to the dermatology or pediatrics departments of regular hospitals for consultation, and receive standardized treatment after a clear diagnosis under the guidance of a doctor, rather than treating the problem on their own. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.