The treatment of prickly heat includes general treatment, medication and so on.
1. General treatment: Usually, prickly heat will disappear soon after cooling and drying the skin. Patients should try to wear loose and breathable clothes to keep the lesion area cool and dry, or use dry towel wrapped with wet cloth or ice bag to apply ice to the lesion area, which is good for stopping itching and relieving pain.
2. Medication: For patients with serious conditions, medication is needed, which can be used externally with glycerite lotion, mupirocin ointment and other medications to achieve the purpose of cooling and anti-itching, anti-infection, etc. If prickly heat pus and infection is serious, you can also take amoxicillin, roxithromycin, and other antibiotics orally to promote recovery.
The treatment of prickly heat varies from person to person and cannot be generalized, and the medication should be administered according to the doctor’s instructions. If the symptoms are severe, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.