Summer skin rash

Summer skin rash(prickly heat)- causes,symptoms, appearance, home remedies and treatment of heat rash

What is summer skin rash?

Summer rash or heat rash or prickly heat is caused by a blockage and inflammation of your sweat ducts. It can be made worse by heat and high humidity. The rash looks red but this may be less obvious or brown on black skin. Heat rash- sometimes called prickly heat, sweat rash or miliaria, is a harmless by very itchy skin rash. On average, heat rash lasts two or three days. More severe heat rashes can last up to a couple of weeks without any treatment.

Causes of Summer skin rash(prickly heat):

The main cause of Summer skin dress is dermatitis, which is when your skin reacts to allergens or irritants. Bacteria, virus, or conditions including eczema,hives and psoriasis can be source of skin rashes. When outdoor air is hot and humid you can still have dry irritated skin. If your skin starts to feel dry and irritated despite the humidity.

Symptom of Summer skin rash (heat rash):

* Small bombs on sports called papules.

* And itching or pricing sensation.

* . Mild swelling.

On white skin the rashes are red but on darkers skin it can be harder to see but if a doctor uses dermoscopy- ek kind off light and microscope for examining the skin- the spots may show up as white globules under the skin with darker halos surrounding it.

Heat rash or summer skin rash affects areas where sweating is more likely, including the face, neck, under breast, under the scrotum.

It can also appear in skin folds and areas where the skin rubs against the dress such as the back, chest and stomach.

Appearance of Summer rash or prickly heat :

Summer rash can appears blotches,wetts or blisters, it can be red, itchy, scaly or dry. It can occurred in one area of skin all over the body. In addition, some rashes may come and go, while others never seem to away.

Home remedies for summer skin rashes: the other many home remedies to relief from the summer skin rash-

Baking soda : baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) can soothe lichy skin.Its also something most of us have in our pantry. This makes it a great home remedy for heat rash and others itchy skin problems.

Add 1 or 2 table spoon of baking soda to a lukewarm water bath for sometimes to get relief from summer skin rash or heat rash.

Cool bath and showers :

Heat rash usually is eases up after the skin is cooled down. Bathing in cool water can help with this. Washing your skin gently and open the pores. It helps in remove the prickly heat.

Oatmeal : oatmeal can be effective at reducing pretty heat and itching. A cup of oatmeal in Luke warm water

And take bath for sometimes. You can use it daily basis. For better result you use it at least two times in a day.

Aloevera gel: aloe vera is and anti inflammatory and antiseptic. That can cool down our skin from any type infection and discomfortness. You can use raw aloe vera gel on your rash.

Sandalwood: sandalwood has anti inflammatory and anti allergic properties. Sandalwood powder add to water and apply on the rashes. You can you sandalwood powder directly on your skin. Sandalwood can cool down our skin from any type itiness.

Treatment:

There are many type treatment to get relief from summer skin rash or prickly heat or heat rash -

* Apply a topical steroid cream.

* Get out of the heat.

* Using antifungal dusting powder.

* Consult a dermatologist.

* Use calamine lotion.

* Take antihistamine tablet after consult a dermatologist.

* You can use hydrocortisone cream.

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