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.
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Baby Rashes Pictures
Baby Rashes Review
 Cradle cap |
 Heat rash |
 Diaper rash |
Most newborns and toddlers end up with some type of baby rash. This can be anything from baby acne, heat rash, diaper rash, cradle cap, prickly heat or miliaria crystalline. Chicken pox and eczema are also common childhood afflictions. Most of these rashes are harmless and go away on their own.
Cradle cap, a common rash on a baby’s head, is usually easy to recognize, with symptoms that can include a scalp rash that is dry and flaky. It also appears as thick, greasy, yellow or brown scales. Other symptoms is it has red patches with crust and is sometimes itchy.
Treatment For Baby Rashes
For mild cradle cap, time is often the best treatment, as many children get better on their own.
If the baby has red skin around the diaper area, diaper rash is most likely the culprit. Most diaper rashes occur because of skin irritation due to diapers that are too tight; wet diapers left on for too long; or a particular brand of detergent, diapers, or baby wipes. Avoid it by keeping the diaper area open to the air as long as possible, changing your baby’s diaper as soon as it’s wet, washing with a warm cloth, and applying zinc oxide cream.
Baby acne gets its start in the womb, where baby is exposed to mom’s hormones. Those hormones increase oil production which in turn clogs baby’s oil glands. Pimples on baby’s nose and cheeks usually clear up by themselves in a few weeks. So you don’t need to treat baby acne or use lotion. If your child starts to get blisters on the body or face or limbs that then crust as new blisters appear, this is probably chicken pox.
Common Baby Rashes
Although having a heat rash is common in infants, it is likely not as common as many parents believe, who tend to call any red rash their baby has when it is hot outside a heat rash. As the name tends to imply, heat rash is triggered in certain children when they become overheated, either because they are overdressed or because it is simply too hot outside.
When comparing baby rashes pictures are a good way to identify which rash is which. Most baby rashes pictures will also include detailed descriptions that can be helpful in identifying the type of rash affecting your infant. It is common for some rashes to be confused with others. In the event there is still some doubt as to what you are dealing with it is a good idea to contact your doctor.
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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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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!
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