Summertime Woes – What to do about that Heat Rash!

Heat rash, commonly also known as prickly heat is essential found in parts of our body that are covered by clothing. These red of pink rash tend to develop in situations where your sweat ducts get blocked. Common consequences of this rash are swelling, discomfort and itchiness.

This form of rash is especially common in infants, but is also known impact grown-ups when the weather is extremely hot and humid.

Common Causes of Heat Rash
Among infants, this form of rash is most often caused when overtly concerned parents dress them up with warmer clothes than which are necessary. The rash, as already mentioned, also occurs when the weather is unfavourably hot.

As parents, it is important that we dress our children up in attire that we would be comfortable in as adults within a given climatic condition or level of activity. Just because the hand the feet of your infant feels cold when you touch it, it does not always have to been that they need to be layered into warm clothes.

Symptoms to look out for
Typically, this form of rash looks a lot like tiny pimples or dots. In little kids, they are most commonly found on the shoulders, head and neck. The affected areas tend to experience irritation because of clothing, or your child may develop an itch. In some rare situations, many children and adults alike develop a secondary form of infection on the skin.

How does on Diagnose a Heat Rash?
The best way to identify a heat rash is by checking how it looks. In most cases naturopathic or home remedies are enough to pacify the rash, but if in case it shows no signs of leaving even after 3 to 4 days or if you feel that the situation is worsening, and/or if you or your child start to feel feverish, it is important that you visit your doctor immediately.

Here are some signs that you need to keep an eye out for to make sure that your rash does not turn into an infection –

1. Check if there is any pain, increased swelling, and warmth around the areas with the rash or any form of redness.

2. Check if there are any red streaks that are coming out from the area that has been affected.

3. Make sure the area with the rash does not start forming any pus.

4. Check for swollen lymph nodes in the groin, neck or armpit area.

5. If your child is experiencing fever or chills without any other known cause, it is time to get concerned.

If you experience any one of these signs or symptoms, make sure you visit your doctor immediately.

Treating a Heat Rash
As intimidating as this rash may sound, in most situations, they tend to subside on their own. Besides this, there are a few steps you can take to make sure the symptoms do not bother you or your child too much –

1. Loosen or all tight clothing.

2. Move into a shady area that offers more comfortable temperatures

3. Avoid using towels, and let your skin air-dry

4. If the skin of your baby is itching apply lacto calamine lotion after asking your doctor

5. There are a number of naturopathic ointments you can consider, but do so only after speaking to the relevant experts.

Remember to change clothes often during the summer, make sure your skin remains cool and dry as much as possible, and that the temperatures you sleep in at night are comfortable. Over a period of time when the symptoms subside slowly expose yourself or your child to warmer temperatures, allowing them to acclimate to the warmer temperatures.

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