How long does it take for heat rash to heal

Prickly heat is commonly known as heat rash, mainly because it is more likely to occur when the weather is hot. Sometimes, prickly heat appears over a large area. If a child has a lot of prickly heat on his body, he will cry easily when it is scratched, which makes parents very anxious. There are many ways to treat prickly heat, and during treatment, recovery time is of greatest concern. So, how long does it take for heat rash to heal? Let’s take a look below.

In a broad sense, prickly heat also includes white prickly heat, also known as dyshidrotic eczema, which is often seen in newborns and pregnant women. It is more common in these two types of people and appears as white, shiny, blister-like bumps on the skin that are not red in color. This type of dyshidrotic rashes or prickly heat will heal faster after taking a bath and cooling down, usually within 24 hours.

When we usually talk about prickly heat, we usually refer to red prickly heat. Older babies or children aged one or two years old have red prickly heat. This type of prickly heat often takes several days to subside, and may occur repeatedly. If the prickly heat becomes infected, for example, by being scratched by a baby or touched by dirty hands, the infection will worsen. When it is combined with bacterial infection, it is called prickly heat or prickly heat, which is a more serious infection.

How to prevent prickly heat

Prevention of prickly heat is very important. Prickly heat has a characteristic. If a child gets prickly heat and his sweat glands become inflamed this year, the child will also be prone to prickly heat next year, and this will happen for two or three years in a row, so it is very important to pay attention.

There are two main prevention measures. One is that the temperature should not be too high, and the room should be cool and ventilated. Do not let the child's wet and hot sweat stick to the child's skin, so cooling, cooling and ventilation are required. Second, lower the humidity, such as the humidity of the environment or the indoor humidity. Generally, the humidity should not exceed 60%. We often say that the most suitable humidity for children is 50%-60%. In hotter weather, the humidity should not exceed 60%. This control of temperature and humidity is very important for the occurrence of prickly heat in children.

If babies get prickly heat, they will be fine if mothers take good care of them. But if you keep leaving it untreated, it will only aggravate the development of prickly heat.