Now the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and many moms are asking questions in the background about their babies’ heat rash. The reason is that adults’ skin regulates body temperature by increasing sweat emission, while babies’ skin appendages are not fully developed, so sweating is not as smooth as that of adults, and when too much sweat is produced, it will accumulate in the skin and grow prickly heat. Today, we will talk about “the thing about baby heat rash” from both daily care and diet!
I. What is heat rash?
Prickly heat is a rash caused by the blockage of sweat glands and the failure of sweat to evaporate in time, resulting in inflammation of the skin. Especially in the hot summer, the baby’s metabolism is high, especially prone to sweating, plus the sweat glands are not fully developed and easily broken.
In short, the main causes of heat rash in babies are “heat” and “moisture”, so it is easy for babies to get heat rash in hot and humid climates and environments.
How to distinguish prickly heat from eczema?
Prickly heat mainly appears on the neck or where the skin has folds and is prone to sweating. For example, if your baby is always lying flat and his back is pressed against a place where there is no ventilation, he will get heat rash. The joints of the hands and feet and the elbows, where the skin folds and sweats more, are also areas with a high incidence of heat rash.
Eczema mainly grows on the face, around the lips, of course, other places will also grow eczema.
Three, prickly heat of daily care
1, how to prevent prickly heat?
(1) Keep the room ventilated. Keep the indoor temperature around 25℃.
(2) Reduce going out. Try to reduce going out during the hot time between 10am and 2pm, and let your baby play indoors to avoid excessive sweating.
(3) Keep the skin clean. After the baby sweats, you can use a wet towel to help keep the baby’s skin fresh, but pay attention to gentle movements so as not to have to rub the baby’s skin. If your baby sweats a lot, it is best to give him a bath as soon as possible and then wipe his whole body with a soft towel.
(4) Dress your baby in absorbent cotton clothes and avoid wearing thick or tight clothes. Don’t wash clothes with harsh detergents to protect your baby’s skin.
(5) Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat less oily meat and fish food, as well as spicy food.
(6) Replenish water. Replenish water or advocate drinking cool white water to the baby as the most important hydration options, drink less or do not drink sweet drinks.
2, baby heat rash how to care?
(1) Clothes should be mainly made of cotton, and clothes made of artificial fiber, nylon or patterns can be avoided.
(2) Do not apply too much moisturizing products or petroleum jelly, it will make the heat rash fade very slowly.
(3) The rubber position of the diaper may make your baby’s skin sensitive and stuffy. Try using diapers instead, which are environmentally friendly and refreshing.
(4) Keep the room temperature around 25°C and avoid going outside during hot periods.
(5) When the condition is severe, your doctor may consider using a prescription steroid cream, but remember to follow your doctor’s instructions and do not apply it yourself.
(6) Apply prickly heat lotion to help relieve itching.
(7) Wipe the prickly heat area with water regularly and dry it gently with a towel to keep the skin dry.
3.What should I pay attention to when I have prickly heat?
(1) Watermelon slices, cucumber skin, bitter melon and loofah juice can help relieve prickly heat, but do not use ginger juice to avoid stimulating the skin.
(2) If prickly heat is very itchy, you can use hormone creams topically for a short time, but strong hormone drugs, it is recommended not to use.
(3) If the baby’s hair is thick and affects heat dissipation, the hair can be cut by appropriate, but do not shave the head, because the blade can easily scrape the scalp and cause skin infections.
(4) Heat rash has the possibility of combined skin infections. When your baby has fever, swollen lymph nodes behind the ear or neck, small superficial pustules on the surface of prickly heat, or large painful red bumps the size of yellow or even larger on your baby’s nose, head or forehead, it means that prickly heat may be combined with a skin infection and you need to take your baby to the hospital promptly.