Did you find many small bubbles on the baby’s body? Be aware that this may be prickly heat - a common and common disease in children. It occurs more often in the summer, when it is hot and dry outside, and the child was dressed in blouses and hats, not according to the weather. The baby sweats, and under the influence of sweat-soaked clothes, the skin becomes irritated. We will understand how to prevent prickly heat and discuss what treatment consists of.
There was a sweating - the first symptoms
As already mentioned, prickly heat manifests itself in the form of small vesicles in the skin. Bubbles are filled with liquid. They cause child anxiety, skin irritation and itching. More often, sweating appears on the neck, armpits, legs and on the inside of the folds. May occur on the tummy, chest and buttocks. After some time, the bubbles begin to burst, the liquid flows out. This gives the child discomfort and a
burning sensation, itching. Opened vesicles turn into scaly areas on the skin. There are several types of this
skin disease: crystalline (ordinary) prickly heat, red, yellow and white. This is not to say that such an affliction only happens with young children. There is
sweating in adults. A photo of how a person’s skin looks with this disease can be found in specialized publications. We suggest talking about how to be treated if small bubbles appear on the body with a clear or white liquid inside.
We treat correctly
So, the
treatment of sweating in a child and in an adult is the same. For starters, contact with water should be limited. This is especially true for children. Of course, it is not necessary to exclude all water procedures relating to personal hygiene. It is very important that prickly heat dries and blows air. Periodically affected areas of the body should be wiped, for example, with a 1% solution of boric acid or tincture of calendula. If you are going to bathe a child, then in the bath you need to add infusions of herbs: chamomile, calendula. Oak bark also helps make treating baby prickly heat much more effective. After contact with water, wipe the entire body dry with a soft towel. In addition, dermatologists are advised to use baby powder. It will not only help to dry the skin, but also facilitate the unpleasant sensations of crumbs. But with various creams, it is not recommended to treat
sweating in a child or an adult. The cream nourishes and moisturizes the skin, and also creates a very thin film on its surface, which prevents the wounds from drying out naturally.
How to prevent the occurrence of prickly heatIn order not to have to treat the sweating in a child, several rules should be followed. Firstly, you need to dress the child for the weather. He should not be hot. Secondly, clothing should be made from natural materials. Wear on your baby not tight blouses and pants, but free ones. Thirdly, after each water treatment, wipe the skin of the child dry. Especially if you are going to wear a diaper after that.
The conclusion suggests itself
If you follow these three recommendations, then prickly heat will not threaten you and your child. But if suddenly you or your baby got these skin diseases, then you should not postpone the treatment and wait for everything to pass by itself. Take action.