What To Do When Your Baby Has A Heat Rash?
If you have no idea of looking after your child with heat rash in the right way, you should spend time on reading these helpful tips which is shared by Dr. Pham Thi Thuy Trang – Head of Pediatric of CarePlus.
5/7/2018 9:30:11 AM
Heat rash is an uncomfortable skin condition that is common in babies as well as adults during hot weather.
Causes: heat rash happens because your child’s sweet glands aren’t fully developed. They can get blocked if he/she gets too hot. When this happens, sweet can get trapped under the skin and form small lumps or blisters. This phenomenon usually happens:
- During hot and humid climate
- Strenuous exercise
- During a fever
- Your child is overdressed
Symptoms
Very small pinkish-red or clear blisters appear over your child’s face, neck and in the skin folds, especially in the nappy area.
Treatment
- Making sure your child stays cool and avoids getting sweaty
- Dressing him/her in light cotton clothing is also a good idea.
- With plenty of rashes, give your baby a bath without soap in 10 minutes, 3 times/day and let it dry naturally.
- With fewer rashes, cover them with cool towel in 5-10 minutes and let it dry naturally.
When to see your doctor
- The rash lasts more than three days
- The rash is likely to be infected: more redness and fill up with yellow or green pus
- Your baby is generally unwell, has a fever or isn’t feeding well.