Heat rash usually refers to prickly heat. The difference between eczema and prickly heat in children mainly includes different pathogenesis, different parts of the body, different patterns of rashes and different treatments.
1. Different pathogenesis: Eczema is usually associated with heredity, external environment, diet, etc. The cause of the disease is complex, which can generally lead to skin erythema, papules, pimples, oozing and so on. Prickly heat is related to hot weather, poor secretion of sweat glands and blockage of sweat gland openings.
2. Different parts of the body: eczema lesions tend to occur on the limbs, hands and feet, face. Prickly heat usually occurs on the face, neck and trunk.
3. Rash pattern is different: the rash caused by eczema is polymorphic, with more patterns, such as red rash, papules, papules, scabs, vesicles, etc., while the rash caused by prickly heat is usually a single pattern, mainly localized red rash is the main, may appear blisters.
4. Different treatment: the treatment of eczema is mainly based on anti-allergy, such as taking loratadine, levocetirizine hydrochloride. Can also be used externally glucocorticoid drugs, such as dinexed cream, mometasone furoate cream. Prickly heat is usually treated with topical glycerite lotion and, if necessary, antihistamines such as olopatadine hydrochloride and fexofenadine hydrochloride, which can help relieve symptoms.
If the child has skin damage, parents are advised to take the child to the regular hospital for consultation, after clarifying the cause, under the guidance of the doctor according to the cause of targeted treatment.