How to treat heat rash in infants

Every kid at least once in their lives suffered from the sweating sickness, the main cause of its occurrence is overheating. Proper skin care, quick treatment and hygiene will help you cope with the rash on the baby's skin for no more than 5-7 days.

You will need

• -a solution of manganese;
• -medicinal herbs;
• -the powder.

Instruction

1. Add to bath water a weak solution of potassium permanganate or decoction of chamomile and a succession. So you will disinfect the inflamed skin and cope with the irritation that was caused by sweat secretions. However, bathing in water with a solution of potassium permanganate slightly dry skin. To eliminate dryness each time after bathing apply to the skin cream in a thin layer, excluding the designated redness.
2. Prepare a decoction for bathing: mix 3 tablespoons of chamomile and 3 tablespoons of succession and boil them in one liter of water, then let the broth infused for one hour. Ready broth strain through several layers of cheesecloth and add to water for bathing the baby.
3. Wipe problem areas with a cloth, pre-soaked in soda solution (one Cup of warm boiled water add one teaspoon of baking soda).
4. When the first signs of the sweat correct the cause of its appearance – clothes. Bed linen and clothing of the child should be sewn from natural fabrics, e.g. cotton. Layers of clothing the baby should be as small as possible, his body should "breathe".
5. Use powder, in any case, do not lubricate seat redness cream and vegetable oil – this can aggravate the problem.
6. Several times a day ventilate the room air helps to fight prickly heat. Follow the temperature in the room, try to maintain about 20 degrees.
7. After bathing, do not dress your baby immediately, wait a few moments. We need this in order to ensure that moisture is completely dry. 2-3 times a day arrange baby air baths: strip it completely for 10-15 minutes.
8. In case the rash appeared on the skin under a diaper – try as often as possible to change diapers or possibly discard them completely at the time of treatment.
9. After consultation with the attending physician and with the approval of use for the treatment of the sweat of a special cream, for example: "Drapolen", "Bepanten", "Desitin" etc.
10. If 2-3 days after beginning daily hygiene the sweating sickness begins to fade or if it will spread further on the skin of a child, be sure to contact the local doctor-the pediatrician or the allergist. The doctor will determine the cause of the sweating sickness and prescribe treatment.