Baby Hives
All About Baby Hives
Baby Hives, also known as urticaria or welts, are swollen areas on the skin. They can show up in different shapes and sizes, but are generally well defined, with a pale, central, raised area surrounded by a red border. Baby hives usually itch. Baby Hives can come and go over a period of minutes, hours and sometimes even weeks. They also can appear for only a few minutes and never return again.
Baby hives are a sign of an allergic reaction, and are usually harmless if they are the only symptom your child is having. Children with baby hives and more severe symptoms, such as wheezing, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or swelling in their mouth or throat, may have anaphylaxis – a serious allergic reaction. These children need immediate medical attention.
Baby Hives are a type of allergic or immune system reaction
Baby Hives are a type of allergic or immune system reaction that occurs when something triggers the release of chemicals, including histamine, from cells in a child’s body. It is important to remember that there are many more things in addition to food allergies that can cause baby hives in kids. These include medications, infections, exposure to the sun, and for some kids, even physically touching their skin repeatedly, like scratching, which is called dermographism.
A baby with baby hives may have additional symptoms depending on what is triggering the baby hives. For example, if a viral infection is causing the baby hives, then he may have a sore throat, runny nose, and/or a cough. Although some things, such as certain foods, commonly cause baby hives, keep in mind that almost anything can trigger baby hives.
To help figure out the cause of baby hives in your child, keep a diary of all of your baby’s medications and everything he has recently had to eat and drink.
Since baby hives are caused by the chemical histamine, it is logical that you would treat them with an antihistamine medication, such as diphenhydramine more commonly known as Benadryl. Of course, the best treatment for baby hives, whenever possible, is to remove and then avoid whatever is triggering your baby hives.
Common causes of baby hives can include:
· foods, especially peanuts, eggs, tree nuts, milk, shellfish, wheat, and soy
· medications, especially antibiotics like penicillin and sulfa drugs
· additives in foods or medications, such as the food dye tartrazine (Yellow No. 5)
· infections, especially viral infections
· insect bites and stings
· latex
· exercise
· stress
· exposure to heat, cold, or water
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Heat Rash
Heat Rash Skin Condition
Heat rash is also called miliaria. Heat rash is most common in babies and young infants when they become overheated. This happens either because it is too warm outside or they are simply overdressed. It could also be because they have a fever. Miliaria profunda occurs in people who have experienced repeated episodes of prickly heat.
Prickly heat, which is also known as miliaria rubra, is the most common type of heat rash. In this form of heat rash, the sweat duct becomes red and inflamed and manifest as small bumps with a red halo around them. They can be found grouped together inside the folds of his or her skin, such as the neck, armpits, and groin.
Miliaria crystallina is another type of heat rash. In this particular rash the skin doesn’t get inflamed, leading to the standard appearance of small clear vesicles. These are without any redness or other symptoms.
If a rash blanches when pressure is put on it, this is an erythematous rash and is not usually an urgent problem. Erythematous skin rashes may be caused by any number of things such as a viral skin rash, eczema, diaper (nappy) rash, thrush, heat rash, slapped cheek disease and seborrheic dermatitis, which includes cradle cap. Other examples are Hand foot and mouth disease, which starts with red spots that blister and erythema toxicum is a rash most often seen in newborn babies.
If the rash does not blanch when pressed, it is called a petechial rash. Seek medical attention urgently especially if the rash is appearing before your eyes or your child has a fever. Not every petechial rash is serious but it could be a severe condition like meningococcal infection, so if your baby or toddler has a petechial rash, it s a good idea to get it checked out immediately.
A newborn’s skin is prone to rashes of all sorts, but luckily most of these rashes are harmless and go away on their own. Although heat rash is one of those that usually goes away on its own in a few days, some children do require treatment, which can include:
· removing the child from the rash causing environment, such as dressing in less clothing, moving inside to a cooler, air conditioned environment, etc.
· mild strength topical steroids, although these usually aren’t needed
· calamine lotion
· compresses with cool water
· antibiotics for secondary infections
Heat Rashes
About Heat Rashes
Prickly Heat occurs when sweat glands get blocked and sweat is trapped under the skin. Prickly heat, which is also known as miliaria rubra, is one of the most common types of heat rashes. In this form of heat rash, the sweat duct becomes red and inflamed and manifest as small bumps with a red halo around them. They can be found grouped together inside the folds of his or her skin, such as the neck, armpits, and groin. Symptoms are itching, redness of the skin and tiny blisters. It’s most common in hot humid weather. Anyone can develop it and it usually only lasts a few days. When the skin is cool and dry, it will disappear.
Although heat rashes usually goes away on its own in a few days, some children do require treatment. This may be as simple as removing the child from the environment that triggers the rash. Moving the child inside to a cooler, air conditioned environment also goes a long way to easing their discomfort. Mild strength topical steroids, although these usually aren’t needed can be used for treatment if necessary. Calamine lotion is another remedy often used on itchy baby heat rashes. Another option to try is compresses with cool water. In the event a secondary infection does occur, antibiotics will probably be needed to treat heat rashes. Another alternative is to dress the child in less clothing.
Heat Rashes – Miliaria
Heat rashes is also called miliaria. Heat rashes is most common in babies and young infants when they become overheated. This happens either because it is too warm outside or they are simply overdressed. It could also be because they have a fever. Miliaria profunda occurs in people who have experienced repeated episodes of prickly heat.
Miliaria crystallina is another type of heat rashes. In this particular heat rashes the skin doesn’t get inflamed, leading to the standard appearance of small clear vesicles. These are without any redness or other symptoms.
Preventing Heat Rashes
A key factor in preventing heat rashes like these is avoiding excessive heat and humidity when possible. Some ointments, including moisturizers, or oil based products can block the sweat ducts and should not be used on a child’s skin. Most methods of preventing heat rash start with the goal of keeping your child from getting overheated. Take steps to dress your child in weather appropriate, loose fitting clothing, so that he doesn’t get overheated. These things go a long way to prevent the discomfort of getting heat rashes.
I also recommend you to use ProEcza Eczema Cream to treat heat rashes. Our ProEcza contains 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream. ProEcza effectively relieves the itching and inflammation from eczema, dermatitis, rashes, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. Provides “on contact” relief where skin problems originate in seconds without stinging!
-About Heat Rashes.
