Did you find a lot of small bubbles on the baby's body? Be aware that it could 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 is dressed in blouses and hats, not according to the weather. The baby sweats, and under the influence of sweat-soaked clothes, the skin is irritated. Let's look at how to prevent prickly heat and discuss what the treatment is.
Miliaria appeared - the first symptoms
As already mentioned, miliaria manifests itself in the form of small bubbles on the skin. The bubbles are filled with liquid. They cause anxiety in the child, skin irritation and itching. More often prickly heat appears on the neck, armpits, legs and on the inside of the folds. It can occur on the tummy, chest and buttocks. After a while, the bubbles begin to burst, the liquid flows out. This gives the child discomfort and a burning sensation, itching. Opened bubbles turn into flaky areas on the skin. There are several types of this skin disease: crystalline (common) prickly heat, red, yellow and white. This is not to say that such a misfortune happens only with young children. There is sweating in adults. A photo of what the skin of a person with this disease looks like can be found in specialized publications. We suggest talking about how to be treated if small blisters with a clear or white liquid inside appear on the body.
Treat properly
So, the treatment of prickly heat in a child and in an adult is the same. To begin with, you should limit contact with water. This is especially true for children. Of course, it is not necessary to exclude all water procedures related to personal hygiene. It is very important that the prickly heat dries up and is blown with air. Periodically, the 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 you need to add infusions of herbs to the bath: chamomile, calendula. Oak bark also helps to make the treatment of prickly heat in a child much more effective. After contact with water, the entire body should be dried with a soft towel. In addition, dermatologists advise using baby powder. It will not only help dry the skin, but also alleviate the discomfort of the crumbs. But it is not recommended to treat prickly heat in a child or an adult with various creams. The cream nourishes and moisturizes the skin, and also creates the thinnest film on its surface, which does not allow wounds to dry out naturally.
How to prevent prickly heat
To avoid the need to treat prickly heat in a child, several rules should be followed. First, you need to dress your child according to the weather. He shouldn't be hot. Secondly, clothes should be made from natural materials. Put on your baby not tight blouses and pants, but loose ones. Thirdly, after each water procedure, dry the skin of the child. Especially if you're going to wear a diaper afterwards.
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 get sick with this skin disease, then you should not postpone treatment and wait for everything to go away on its own. Take action.
