What should I do if I have prickly heat?

Heat rash can be relieved by general treatment, topical medication and oral medication. 1. General treatment: During the hot season, it is necessary to maintain a suitable environmental temperature to ensure that the skin is dry and cool, let the skin dry naturally after bathing, and try to wear loose and breathable clothing; if necessary, local ice packs can be used to alleviate the pain, itching, etc., but it is necessary to prevent local frostbite. 2. Topical medication: You can use medication with cooling and anti-itching effects, such as glycerite lotion and prickly heat powder, etc. If it is red prickly heat, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use glucocorticoid medication such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream, etc. If it is accompanied by infections, you can use antibiotic ointment such as mupirocin ointment to treat the infection under the direction of the doctor. 3. Oral medication: For patients with severe itching, antihistamine drugs such as loratadine tablets and cetirizine hydrochloride tablets can be taken orally to relieve itching. If the combination of infection, can also be prescribed oral amoxicillin, cefixime and other sensitive antibiotic treatment. It is recommended that patients with prickly heat seek medical attention in a timely manner, strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions for treatment, and can not be used arbitrarily.