What to do if you have prickly heat on your scalp

Scalp prickly heat can be treated with general treatment and medication. 1. General treatment: pay attention to ventilation and heat dissipation in daily life, wash your hair frequently, and keep the affected skin clean and dry. 2. Medication (1) Local medication: the main principle is to cool, astringent, stop itching. Local topical glycerin lotion and prickly heat powder can be used for treatment. Patients with pustular prickly heat can also apply ichthyol ointment for treatment. (2) Systematic drug treatment: those with obvious itching can take oral loratadine, cilitizine and other drugs; those with serious prickly heat infection can take oral amoxicillin, ofloxacin and other antibiotic drugs. The use of specific drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor, do not self-medication. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.