How to treat heat eczema

Many people may not be very familiar with eczema. Eczema is actually an allergic skin disease with signs of exudation. The tendency of exudation is more obvious. It is a common skin disease. Moreover, in today's society, eczema is also a relatively common disease. The incidence rate has been increasing in recent years. There are many reasons for this. It may be because the current pollution is very serious, some chemical products are used more frequently, and the pace of life is also accelerating, etc. So how do you treat heat eczema?

The causes of eczema are very complex and can be roughly divided into internal and external types. Internal factors are related to chronic digestive system diseases, gastrointestinal dysfunction, mental stress, insomnia, mood changes and other factors; external factors are related to sunlight, cold, heat, humidity, chemical agents (detergents, cosmetics, hair dyes, preservatives, etc.), metal products (jewelry, watch chains, glasses frames), fish, shrimp, peppers, tomatoes, pineapples, milk, animal fur, feathers and other factors.

Heat rash (prickly heat) is caused by high room temperature, over-dressing of infants and young children, and lack of ventilation. It is more likely to occur in infants and young children's neck, armpits, elbows, knees, popliteal fossa and other wrinkles where they sweat easily. Keeping children warm can easily cause excessive sweating in children, and heat rash may occur on the head or even the whole body. Skin manifestations: Heat rash originates from hair follicles and is caused by the inability of sweat to be discharged well. The rash is a small granular red rash with clear boundaries. In severe cases, milky white purulent fluid appears in the small granular rash. Generally, there is no itching.

Treatment and care

【Adjust room temperature】

In addition to maintaining a suitable ambient temperature, 20-22°C in spring and summer, and around 22-24 degrees in autumn and winter.

【skin care】

1. Soak up the sweat, put soft dry gauze on the skin wrinkles such as the neck, armpits, and legs, and wipe away the sweat. Replace the gauze in time when it becomes wet to keep the skin dry.

2. To spread the skin folds, you can let your child lie on his stomach to spread the neck folds and help the skin breathe.

3. When taking a bath in summer, you can add "Ten Drops of Water" to the bath water to prevent prickly heat. 4. Using prickly heat water is safer than prickly heat powder. When prickly heat is severe, you can use calamine lotion to apply to the heat rash.

【Life care】

1. Choose clothes according to the temperature, especially wear less clothes in summer. Standard: The child’s neck and body are warm, but his hands and feet are slightly cool.

2. Wash your face with warm water. Do not use oily lotion in summer to prevent clogging of pores.

3. Skin protection: For areas with severe redness, swelling and desquamation, use a small amount of Bactroban, etc.

The characteristic of eczema is that it can occur at any age, but generally speaking, the chance of developing the disease is higher during adolescence or early childhood. Therefore, we need to advise everyone that many mothers will breastfeed their babies, but the baby may sweat after feeding, so mothers should wipe the baby clean with a soft towel after feeding, which will reduce the occurrence of heat eczema in the baby.