Often in hot weather and sweating babies on the skin there are small watery pimples, which are called sudamen. For the appearance of prickly heat there external and internal reasons.
The internal reasons include structural feature of the skin. The skin is much thinner than in children in all layers than in adults, and the pH is close to neutral. As a result, the children is insufficient to neutralize harmful microbes of the skin and the possibility of their reproduction.
In addition, children in a special mode works thermoregulation, because of imperfection and immaturity of its center in the brain. They are not able to adequately respond to the fluctuations of ambient temperature. Therefore, children can easily supercooled or overheated in violation of the rules of caring for them. The external factors of prickly heat are the violation of hygiene. Starting from infancy, a child needs daily bathing and cleansing the skin, to avoid the accumulation of harmful microbes. At the same time, excessive use of children's cosmetics, especially oils and fatty creams, creating a skin tight impermeable film, can lead to prickly heat. As a result, the skin pores become clogged and the heat transfer process is disturbed, there may be imperfections in the skin and miliaria.
If the child is always in tight clothes, his skin is bad "breathes" and can not fully give the environment the exchange of products. Output with sweat. Furthermore, due to the thin skin of a child is extensive skin respiration with oxygen exchange. This leads to the formation of defects on the surface of the skin. Sudamen is a non-contagious disease, it is not transmitted from child to child and is not dangerous middle of others. However, to the child it can bring discomfort.
The most favorite place for rashes are places such as the face and neck of the child's upper chest area, abdomen and the area of natural skin folds. Prickly heat rash when have the form of redness, against which the small bubbles are detected not more than one or two centimeters in diameter, within which a transparent liquid filled. A characteristic feature of prickly heat rash when it is variable during the day - the rash may then increase, then decrease, all will depend on the care of the child and the ambient temperature, and clothes. When prickly heat important to determine whether it is not manifestation of other diseases such as allergies or infections of the skin, as treatment strategy in each case will be different.
Of any specific pharmacological effect on prickly heat do not produce, you need the proper organization of care for infants and for his skin. This is necessary in order to rashes speeding and did not hit the deeper layers of the skin, there was no connection of a secondary infection. It is important to daily swimming or bathing in the shower. In the water bath should be added slightly pink herb decoctions or potassium permanganate solution, having a drying effect. These herbs include oak bark, chamomile, yarrow, series. After bathing the baby should be treated powder (talc, talc and zinc). You can apply the cream, but its structure should be light, the cream should be absorbed rapidly and extensively, creating a neutral environment in the skin.
