The weather is so hot, what should I do if I get prickly heat?
In a high-temperature environment, human sweat glands will secrete a large amount of sweat. If the sweat does not evaporate in time, it may block the sweat gland ducts, resulting in prickly heat. Prickly heat generally appears on the chest, back, armpits, neck and other parts of the human body, causing itching. Next, let’s take a look at what to do if you have prickly heat. 01
Prickly heat powder
Prickly heat powder has the effect of relieving itching and detoxifying, and can keep the human skin dry, thereby preventing the occurrence of prickly heat. Prickly heat powder is a kind of external medicine. You can rub the prickly heat powder evenly on the area with prickly heat several times a day. The symptoms will improve after a few days. However, prickly heat powder is more effective in preventing prickly heat, so it is best to use prickly heat powder before prickly heat grows. 02
Toning powder
Toning powder has roughly the same effect as prickly heat powder. It has the functions of keeping skin dry, hydrating and cooling. People who are prone to sweating in summer can apply toner to prevent the occurrence of prickly heat and prevent the aggravation of prickly heat symptoms. 03
Indoor ventilation
In the summer, you should often open the windows to ventilate the room so that the indoor air can circulate. In addition, it is best to control the indoor temperature at around 25 degrees Celsius. Keep people's skin cool and dry, thereby preventing the occurrence of prickly heat.
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Clothing material
In hot summer, wear breathable, light clothes and try to avoid wearing tight and thick clothes to avoid causing prickly heat on the skin. In addition, the clothes you change should be washed in time, and choose mild laundry detergent or soap to clean the clothes. 05
Cool foods
In summer, you should eat more cool foods. First of all, drink more water. In addition, you can eat mung bean soup, winter melon soup, watermelon and other foods. It can not only prevent people from heatstroke, but also replenish moisture to the skin and prevent the occurrence of prickly heat. 06
Hold your children less
The temperature in summer is relatively high, and the baby's body temperature regulation ability is relatively weak. If adults continue to hold the baby, it can easily lead to The baby develops prickly heat. You can let the baby sit on the mat while adults watch. 07
Clean sweat
In hot summer, people are prone to skin diseases, and prickly heat is also a kind of skin disease. When people are in a high-temperature environment, their sweat glands will secrete a large amount of sweat. If the sweat is not washed away in time, it will irritate the skin and cause prickly heat to grow on the skin. Therefore, you should pay attention to personal hygiene and bathe frequently in summer.
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Adjust indoor temperature
Babies’ sweat glands are underdeveloped and their skin has poor ability to regulate body temperature. Therefore, it is easy for babies to develop prickly heat. In hot summer, it is necessary to adjust the indoor temperature to prevent it from being too high. For example, you can turn on the air conditioner to lower the indoor temperature. In addition, do not wear too thick clothes for your baby to avoid causing prickly heat.