Heat rash

Short characteristic of a disease

Our story about a heat rash will begin with the fact that we will list only a small part of its "national" names. Potnichka, thermal deprive, the thermal heat rash, just a heat rash – all these definitions belong to the same skin disease. The heat rash at children and adults is characterized by emergence of reddenings and rashes which are formed as a result of intensive sweating, the slowed-down evaporation of moisture and, as a result, a blockage of sweat glands. In certain cases instead of rash at patients the small bubbles filled with transparent contents are formed. The disease affects gentle skin of children, but at coincidence of unfavorable conditions also the heat rash at adults can appear.

The main provocative factor of a disease is overheating of an organism and the increased release of sweat. So, for example, the heat rash eurysynusic nowadays at newborns arises because of too strong wrapping of the kid or use of synthetic clothes which break normal gas exchange of skin. At children rash develops much more more more often as integuments of the baby are still imperfect and cannot counteract aggressive environmental factors. Let's note also that the heat rash which treatment is, as a rule, performed at home – is not infectious and absolutely safe. Nevertheless, at emergence of rash we advise you immediately to see a doctor as the unpleasant itch on affected areas gives trouble both to the kid, and mother.

Most often the heat rash at children arises on a neck, elbow bends, spin and inguinal folds, that is in "slaboventiliruyemy" places. On these sites of skin you should pay special attention at the choice of clothes and preventive actions.

Heat rash – treatment of a disease

If the heat rash at adults is observed, treatment is based on strict respect for hygiene of a body and reception of the vitamins and also desensibilizing and antihistamines. In a case with babies everything is slightly more difficult as standard medical supplies are not suitable for them. For this reason the heat rash at newborns is processed by means of disinfecting solutions. Now are used: 1-2% spirit solution salicylic acids, spirit solution of boric acid and 0,1% potassium permanganate solution. For removal of an itch it is possible to process the defeat center antiseptic agents which number treat: фукорцин, 1% spirit solution of a hlorofillipt and 1% solution of methylene blue.

If the doctor found a heat rash in children, treatment is based also on regular bathtubs with broths of officinal herbs. For them it is necessary to use only fresh broths of a train, arnica, a yarrow and a camomile. Old herbs will not go as have no necessary medical force.

At observance of all above described procedures the heat rash at children disappears in 2-3 days. Very seldom the disease gives a complication in the form of emergence of small bubbles on site to rash. At emergence of similar symptoms it is necessary to stop self-treatment and to address the specialist. He will establish the reason of complications and will appoint adequate treatment. At severe forms of a disease to the kid can appoint antihistaminic drugs.

Prevention of a disease

In order that the heat rash at adults and children had never an effect, it is necessary to follow several simple, but efficient rules:

• In order that the heat rash at adults and children had never an effect, it is necessary to follow several simple, but efficient rules:
• needlessly do not muffle up the child or, at least, put on such clothes which can be taken off if two light jackets instead of one thick become warm, for example;
• that the heat rash which treatment gives to the child a certain inconvenience did not become a reality – buy clothes from the natural fabrics providing natural gas exchange of integuments;
• if you grease skin of the kid with cream, then for the summer choose easier and quickly absorbed structure;
• it is necessary to bathe in the first half a year of life of the child every day. Most concerns also summer months when skin sweats much more intensively;
• the heat rash at newborns often appears as a result of influence of direct sunshine and drafts. It is necessary to exclude their influence completely. For this purpose arrange to the kid air bathtubs more often and do not forget to close windows in cold weather.

If preventive actions did not help, and the heat rash at children appeared, treatment is directed to removal of an itch and other unpleasant symptoms as the child begins to comb skin that increases duration and disease severity. As means of first aid it is possible to use water and soda compresses (1 h a soda spoon on a glass of water) which are put to the damaged sites for 10-15 minutes several times a day.