Babies are susceptible to a number of skin diseases because of their tender skin. Prickly heat and eczema are two common ones, and they are often confused by new mothers. So what are the differences between prickly heat and eczema symptoms? And what are the differences in treatment? Here are the symptoms and treatment differences between prickly heat and eczema for your reference. The difference between the symptoms of prickly heat and eczema 1, the cause is different prickly heat is caused by sweat hole obstruction, while the causes of eczema are many, often unstable. The common causes of eczema are: eating something such as fish, shrimp, eggs, beef, mutton, etc.; inhaling some kind of pollen, such as dust mites, wool, etc.; focal infections such as tonsillitis; sunlight, heat, dryness, etc. in the living environment; chemical substances such as cosmetics, soap, etc.; indigestion, gastric dysfunction, metabolic disorders, etc. It can be seen that prickly heat is a temporary disease, eczema is a chronic course. 2, the occurrence of seasonal differences prickly heat occurs in the summer, mostly seen in children. Eczema, on the other hand, does not distinguish between seasons and can occur throughout the year, regardless of gender and age. But often in the winter recurrence or intensification, there is a tendency to exude, chronic course, easy to recur. 3, the occurrence of different parts of the prickly heat more in the neck, chest and back, elbow fossa, popliteal fossa and other parts, children can occur in the head, forehead and other sweaty parts. Eczema can occur in any part of the body, mostly in the cheeks, forehead, arch of the eyebrows, behind the ears and other parts. 4, the symptoms are different prickly heat is actually a mild inflammation of the sweat glands, the skin is initially red, and then there are pinhead-sized red papules or papules, dense patches, some of which are purulent. Prickly heat is extremely itchy, painful, and sometimes has a hot burning pain, among other manifestations. The difference between prickly heat and eczema treatment 1, prickly heat In the summer heat, many moms and dads will give their babies prickly heat powder, in fact, prickly heat powder is only suitable for healthy skin use, the main effect is prevention rather than treatment. Many moms take it as a panacea, resulting in prickly heat areas have not been relieved but become more serious, delaying the treatment of prickly heat. So when prickly heat does not appear, the use of talcum powder or prickly heat powder can be used, which are very good care methods. Once you have prickly heat, you need to apply products that are designed to remove prickly heat. The safer and more effective ones are purely plant-based topical creams, such as Paulindo Baby Plant Prickly Heat Relief Cream, which is gentle and non-irritating because it does not contain alcohol or talcum powder, making it ideal for babies’ delicate skin. 2. Eczema For the treatment of eczema (called ringworm in Chinese medicine), you can go to the hospital to confirm the diagnosis of eczema and use antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs for a short period of time. If it keeps coming back, you need to switch to a hormone-free topical cream to repair eczema. The safer and more effective products are those with natural plant ingredients, such as the Baby Botanical Cream, which reduces the probability of recurrence to a minimum. Mom and dad can also try some folk remedies for eczema.