What to do if your child has heat rash on hot days?

Prickly heat is also known as corn rash, small children in the summer this disease, mainly hot and humid environment so that excessive secretion of sweat can not be discharged in a timely manner caused by, can be given in a timely manner to the general treatment, medication and other ways to ease. 1. General treatment: keep indoor ventilation, avoid long-term in high temperature, hot and humid environment; daily need to maintain good personal hygiene, keep the skin dry, clean; at the same time need to avoid scratching caused by local infection. You can also use ice bag or ice towel to apply ice on the affected area to relieve itching and pain, but you should pay attention to avoid frostbite. 2. Medication: Corns are mostly found on the surface of the body, and can be treated with children’s prickly heat powder and glycerite lotion as prescribed by the doctor. After the use of medication, tingling, redness, swelling and other adverse reactions, should be timely medical treatment. When itching is severe, antihistamine drugs such as loratadine can be taken orally as prescribed by the doctor; when accompanied by infection, topical mupirocin ointment, oral amoxicillin and other sensitive antibiotics can be used under the guidance of the doctor. Parents are advised to bring their children with prickly heat to the dermatology department of regular hospitals in a timely manner, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of specialists. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used on their own, leading to serious adverse consequences.