In the hot summer months, parents who do not take good care of their children’s delicate skin may experience a variety of skin problems that can make them uncomfortable. The summer months of April and May will soon be in full swing in Guangzhou, so parents should take precautions, especially parents of newborns. Sweat, mosquitoes and sunlight can all lead to pediatric dermatitis. The summer heat makes many children’s delicate skin harassed by dermatitis or prickly heat. What are the most common skin problems that occur in children during the summer? In summer, due to the high temperature, even at 9:00 am, the sun is already very harsh, children’s bodies are often sweaty, although the bath is also diligent, but some children’s skin is still difficult to keep dry, so that it is easy to induce a variety of skin problems, such as herpes sweat, impetigo, polymorphic sun rash, sun dermatitis, viral infection after herpes dermatitis, mosquito bites, etc.. Sweat rash, commonly known as “prickly heat”, is the most common skin problem of young children in summer, mostly found on the neck, chest and back, large red rash with itching; pustular rash is caused by bacterial infections such as Staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus, which can be infectious to each other and are seeding transfer. The main symptom is itching without pain, commonly found on the head and neck, manifested as a small red blister that is scratched, may have pustules, more in a certain area, and has a tendency to spread outward; “caterpillar” dermatitis is not caused by the bite of the “caterpillar”, but by the contact of its body’s The “caterpillar” dermatitis is not caused by the bite of the “caterpillar”, but by the local metaplasia caused by the contact of its body hairs with the skin. ”Caterpillar” spines contact with the skin after 12 to 24 hours, the contact area will produce many small red blisters, lumpy, higher than the skin surface, itchy; mosquito bites, because babies are very playful in the summer, wearing fewer clothes, by mosquitoes, fleas and other kinds of mosquito bites increase the chances, and compared with adults, the local redness and swelling reaction also more intense. The rash is mostly seen on the hands, calves and ankles, with redness and blisters; and polymorphic heliotrope is a late-light metaplasia, which often has a family history and occurs several hours after sun exposure. The skin manifestations are diverse, with rashes appearing on exposed areas such as the face, neck and chest, and back of the hands, with various forms such as erythema, papules, and blisters; annoying sunburn, also known as sunburn, is an acute inflammation of the skin caused by intense sun exposure. The disease occurs mostly in the summer and children are prone to it. The irradiated skin appears to have distinctive erythematous borders, and in severe cases, edema and localized burning or stinging pain, some may have localized itching, and in severe cases, children may have systemic symptoms. How to care for pediatric dermatitis rash at home? Parents can’t guard against skin inflammation in children. What should they do to keep their children safe from these annoying skin problems through the summer? For pediatric prone to skin symptoms, parents should learn the details of life on the right yao, in time to do some preventive measures. For pediatric sweat rash should focus on keeping the child’s skin clean and dry, often give the child a bath, wear light, breathable cotton clothing. If the child enters a low temperature environment immediately from a sweaty state, the pores of the sweat glands will shrink and the sweat will not be discharged well, so it is easy to grow prickly heat, so stay in the shade for a while before going in. If sweat rash has already occurred, parents can buy some amaranth, boil it in boiling water, and give the child a bath after the water temperature is suitable. If the prickly heat is more and the itching is severe, fresh dandelion, loofah and amaranth can be pounded and applied externally to the affected area of the child’s skin, which will also work quickly. For this type of children, you can also add patchouli water in the bath, the sweat rash will recede quickly and comfortably. In addition, parents can also make their own drinks to clear heat and moisture, such as smaller children can be fed some green vegetable soup, watermelon juice; more than 1 year old children can be fed serving mung bean soup or chrysanthemum tea; can be fed to irritable children some watermelon fade water, not only diuretic to remove fire, the production is also simple, the method is to wash the watermelon rind to remove the outside of the green skin, boil water and put a little rock sugar, frequent feeding can be. If your own treatment still doesn’t work, you need to see a dermatologist. The prevention of impetigo is based on keeping the skin clean and hygienic. If impetigo occurs in a child, it can be treated with appropriate oral and topical antibiotics and the symptoms will improve significantly in two or three days. Very few children with impetigo will have complications such as acute nephritis, manifested as eyelid edema, decreased urine volume and hematuria, which can be life-threatening in severe cases and should be seen promptly. Prevention of mosquito bites is also very important, usually should pay attention to the home environment clean, carpets, mats, toys and pets are possible sources of fleas; should take appropriate anti-mosquito measures, especially at night when sleeping; daytime outdoor activities, as far as possible, wear long-sleeved clothing and pants or sprayed with insect repellent. After being bitten by mosquitoes, you can apply a million gold oil, wind oil essence, so that the affected area cool; if the bite is serious, you can follow medical advice oral or topical yao treatment to prevent skin infection. The previous detailed brief, not much to say here. The possibility of sunburn increases greatly in summer when children are more active outdoors, especially when swimming, and babies have tender skin that needs to be protected with sunscreen lotion. In addition, children with polymorphic sun rash are mostly allergic, so they should try to eat less allergic food, such as fish, shrimp, crab, eggs, etc., to avoid allergies and aggravate their condition.