Baby Heat Rash Symptoms, Causes & More
Article Sources
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- 2. 'Heat Rash.' Seattle Children's Hospital, www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/heat-rash
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Baby Heat Rash Caused From Ointment
Although babies usually get heat rashes during the hot seasons, they can also get them in the winter from ointments put on their skin.2‘Heat Rash.’ Seattle Children’s Hospital, www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/heat-rash Ointments in their hair can block the sweat glands on their forehead, leading to heat rash.
A breastfed baby may develop heat rash on their face if their mother uses lanolin on their nipples to help with painful cracking. Some babies may develop heat rash on their chest from menthol ointments applied for coughs.
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