Heat rash in infants usually refers to prickly heat, which can be treated with medications such as glycerite lotion, prickly heat powder, hydrocortisone ointment, etc. depending on the condition.
Prickly heat is mainly caused by obstruction of sweat ducts. Hot and humid environment, wearing non-breathable clothes, wearing too thick clothes, etc. may lead to the occurrence of prickly heat. Especially newborn babies, whose sweat ducts are not yet fully developed, are more prone to prickly heat, which manifests itself as superficial small blisters, dense pimples, burning, itching, and pustules.
In most cases, prickly heat will disappear soon after cooling and drying the skin without medication intervention, such as keeping the room cool and ventilated, wearing loose clothing, changing sweat-soaked clothing in time, and avoiding over-covering.
If prickly heat symptoms are more serious, you can use topical glycerine lotion, prickly heat powder and other medications to apply locally to achieve cooling, astringent, anti-itching effect; if necessary, you need to use hydrocortisone ointment and other glucocorticosteroid medications, which can effectively reduce itching symptoms and accelerate the inflammation to subside.
It is recommended to bring children with heat rashes to the doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the best treatment plan, avoid private medication, so as not to delay the condition.