How to treat prickly heat on children

Prickly heat, also known as corn rash, is the most common form of prickly heat in children, and can be relieved through general treatment and medication. 1. General treatment: The indoor environment should be improved and the temperature should not be too high; children should not be allowed to scratch the affected area to avoid infection; keep the skin clean, change cotton comfortable clothes, do not let the child sweat too often, and do not give the child stimulating food. 2. Medication: As prickly heat will appear on the skin with superficial, pinpoint-sized blisters, accompanied by itching, etc., topical glycerine lotion can be used to astringe and relieve itching symptoms; if itching is obvious, oral antihistamine medication can be taken as prescribed by the doctor, e.g., loratadine, etc. If red prickly heat occurs, the child should not scratch the affected area to avoid infection. If the child has red prickly heat, it is necessary to use topical glucocorticoid ointment, such as mometasone furoate cream, etc., under the guidance of the doctor; if the white prickly heat is accompanied by bacterial infections, it should be prescribed by the doctor to use sensitive antibiotics to fight infection, such as amoxicillin and so on. Parents are advised to bring their children with prickly heat to regular hospitals in time and use the above medicines cautiously to treat their children without authorization. If the symptoms are not relieved, please consult the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition.