Baby Heat Rash Symptoms, Causes & More
Article Sources
- 1. 'Heat Rash.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 3 Mar. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-rash/symptoms-causes/syc-20373276
- 2. 'Heat Rash.' Seattle Children's Hospital, www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/heat-rash
- 3. 'When Your Child Has Heat Rash (Prickly Heat).' UC San Diego Health, myhealth.ucsd.edu/Library/News/Newsletters/Men/3,89381
- 4. 'Heat Rash.' Familydoctor.org, 15 Dec. 2020, familydoctor.org/condition/heat-rash
Prevention of Baby Heat Rash
Steps to prevent a baby from getting a heat rash include removing extra layers of clothing when it's warm and dressing a child in loose-fitting clothes.4‘Heat Rash.’ Familydoctor.org, 15 Dec. 2020, familydoctor.org/condition/heat-rash Another step is to ensure that a baby's diaper is changed once it has been soiled or wet.
Do not use rash creams on the skin unless a doctor recommends a specific cream. A heat rash is not an allergic reaction, and it is not dry skin. Using creams that treat these conditions may not help.
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