Prickly heat, also known as corn rash in western medicine, is common on the neck and back. Prickly heat on the neck can be cured after general treatment for mild symptoms, and medication can be added on top of the general treatment for severe symptoms.
1. General treatment:
(1) Prickly heat rash occurs in hot and humid environments, so it should be cooled down by keeping the environment cool and ventilated, applying ice packs on the skin lesions, etc. It is also necessary to change and wash the clothes as often as possible, and try to wear loose and comfortable, breathable and sweat-absorbent clothes to keep the skin dry and avoid friction of the clothes on the skin.
(2) Pay attention to light diet, hygiene, do not scratch the local skin lesions, to prevent scratching secondary infection.
2. Medication: The treatment of prickly heat is based on external medication with cooling, astringent and antipruritic effects, such as external glycerite lotion and prickly heat powder (divided into human and children’s use), etc. In addition, oral anti-allergic medication can be taken. Oral anti-allergic drugs such as loratadine tablets and other medicines with the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness, such as Qingshuyiqi Tang and Liuyi San, can also be used to supplement the treatment.
There are many other ways to treat prickly heat. If you feel unwell, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication. Receive regular treatment, not to be taken lightly, so as not to damage your health.