Heat rash in children

Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Duy Bo - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Heat rash is a condition in which the sweat glands are blocked causing sweat stagnation, the excretory ducts are prone to dust or clogged, causing the skin to become inflamed and small pink pimples appear on the skin. In children, because the sweat gland ducts are not fully developed, in addition to hot summer weather, the child's body excretes a lot of sweat but does not get it out, causing stagnation of sweat and blockage of sweat glands.

According to Master, Doctor Nguyen Duy Bo - Children's Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital, some causes of heat rash in children can be:
Hot sun causes the body to produce a lot of sweat and clogged; In children, sweat glands are not fully developed; Because the parents do not take care of the baby properly (wearing clothes not suitable for the weather...); For children with mild heat rash, it can be treated by:
Adequate skin hygiene; Keep the baby in a cool place; In case of severe heat rash, much damage, dense, parents should take the child to see a specialist doctor to be prescribed the appropriate treatment method. Depending on the condition of heat rash in children, the doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics to treat.
In addition, in folklore, there are many methods to treat heat rash for children in the hot season such as bathing in leaf water... However, regardless of the treatment method, parents should:
Maintain hygiene for children's skin to be dry and clean; Place the child in a cool position; Avoid causing infection of the wound, heat rash.