As the temperature rises in June, heat rash has become a headache for many parents. Ms. Wang called and said, “My child is two years old and recently he has developed some red spots on his armpits and neck, like prickly heat, and he keeps on scratching with his hands. I bought him five kinds of prickly heat products, but they did not work, I do not know what can be done to get rid of these red bumps?” Ms. Zhao, who is also the child’s mother, also said, “Every summer my child will grow prickly heat, and sometimes when the child is anxious or angry, there will be a lot of prickly heat on his body, and it is very difficult to go down. I don’t know what can be done?” Many parents have this experience, as soon as the summer heat rash on the baby headache, look at the baby itchy uncomfortable look, very anxious. Prickly heat is one of the most common skin diseases of babies in summer. It is caused by inflammation around the sweat glands due to sweating and poor sweat discharge, which remains in the skin. In the hot summer, when children cry and sweat a lot or hold them for a long time, it is easy to have heat rash. Prickly heat often occurs on the face, neck, torso, inner thighs, and elbow sockets. Infants and young children have a high metabolism, a high activity level and sweat easily, while the body temperature mediation function is not yet sound, coupled with the tender skin, high temperature weather will inevitably grow prickly heat.” In addition to the heat and sweating, sweating does not lead to heat rash, some parents’ wrong practices can also make babies grow heat rash. The first misconception is that you should use cool water to wipe your baby’s body. As the temperature rises, many parents give their babies a bath every day. Some parents will use cool water to wipe their babies in order to cool them down quickly, and this practice can easily make them grow prickly heat. “Even in the three volatile days, parents should remember not to use cool water to wipe the baby’s body. This will cause the pores to be closed and the child will be more likely to develop heat rash. The right thing to do is to give your baby a bath with warm water.” Myth 2: Use too much prickly heat powder When a baby has prickly heat, parents immediately think of using prickly heat powder. It’s okay to use prickly heat powder, but not too much, because too much of it mixed with sweat can easily block the sweat holes and cause more prickly heat from poor sweating. The right thing to do is to sweep off the excess powder after each use. Also, keep your child’s nails clipped and hands clean to avoid bacterial infections from scratching the prickly heat area. How to prevent prickly heat in babies Prickly heat is easy to get out and difficult to subside, but good prevention can effectively reduce the chances of babies getting prickly heat. The main thing to prevent heat rash is to pay attention to indoor ventilation, keep the skin dry and clean, bathe regularly, 1-2 times a day in hot weather, and avoid using alkaline soap. After washing and drying, rub some prickly heat powder or flower lotion on the child’s front chest, back, forehead and neck, and do not enter a room with air conditioning immediately after bathing or sweating, and do not blow the fan directly. Pay attention to indoor ventilation and avoid playing in the hot sun; lay cotton sheets on your child’s bed, don’t wear too many clothes, and don’t wear chemical fiber clothing; turn your child over and rub his or her back regularly after falling asleep.