Sudamen in a child: a photo, symptoms and treatment in newborn infants, as it looks, diaper rash on the face, neck, legs, arms, groin, armpits

Sudamen a child - a rash on the skin cause discomfort. Often, the symptoms appear in the hot season. Treatment of diseases require immediate action. She quickly disappears, if we take the necessary measures in a timely and correct.

What is prickly heat: Symptoms

On poorly ventilated areas of the skin sudamen manifests itself in the form of small lesions:

• nodes;
• bubbles;
• small papules.

The disease can be accompanied by itching of varying severity. And sometimes it is only the outward signs. The rash is most often light, from white to pink color.

Reasons for children, newborn

This disease arises as a response to the overheating of the skin and body. A baby's skin is much thinner than an adult. It is better supplied with blood, quickly overheats and is more sensitive. Children are more prone to prickly heat than adults. This is due to the fact that they have not formed until the end of the mechanisms of thermoregulation and sweat glands.

Sweating - a natural mechanism by which there is proper temperature control body. Without it, not to avoid harmful overheating when the temperature rises.

For example, if during such diseases as:

• angina;
• SARS;
• rubella;
• flu;
• pneumonia.

When too much sweating can occur blockage of the glands, producing a secret. In children, the ducts leading out the secret of the body, fully formed only by 6 years. Blockage of them and leads to prickly heat.

Sudamen a child, symptoms and treatment is discussed in this article, it occurs against a background of pathogenic bacteria. Failure to comply with hygiene microorganisms begin to actively proliferate in the damp and sticky from sweat skin.

Neonates sudamen often happens because of the tight swaddling, and wearing diapers. Leather baby is not ventilated sufficiently. Particularly unfavorable long wearing diapers. Greenhouse between the leather and waterproof cloth. This is an ideal environment for infections and fungi.

It is better to use diapers as little as possible, and in cold weather, for example during the night.

In older children, this problem occurs because of improper wearing of the tissue. In the summer heat it is not recommended for this reason to wear anything made of synthetic fabrics. It is better to choose cotton and loose clothing away from the cut. Mostly children suffer from prickly heat overweight. They tend to be more likely to sweat.

Crystal sudamen: features

This kind of prickly heat affects mostly infants. It is a small (1-2 mm) of a white pearl color or bubbles. After their bursting remains irritation and peeling.

Children's skin it affects mainly in the field of body parts:

• neck;
• person;
• trunk.

The crystalline form is not accompanied by itching, but requires immediate removal. Through microdamages of pneumonia infection can penetrate.

Red sudamen

If the variety of the skin there is a lot of small red blisters and similar sites. Liquid formations inside turbid color. A characteristic feature of the red prickly heat is redness and intense itching rash around. Especially, it becomes strong when the ambient air temperature rises.

Red prickly heat is localized in areas subject to friction from clothing:

• groin area;
• armpits;
• skin folds.

papular sudamen

Sudamen a child, symptoms and treatment that fall under this species, has a second name "tropical". She got it for being particularly common in tropical climates. For this type are characterized by small (not greater than 3 mm) inflammatory elements.

deep sudamen

Deep sudamen most serious type of the disease. Most often it occurs in adults, but can be exposed and children. Deep species can cause skin disease such as eczema. It is often accompanied by bacterial infection, the treatment of which can take months.

What does the localization of the rash on the neck, face, back, legs, arms, armpits, groin

Favorite places are rash in skin folds:

• on the neck;
• armpits;
• in the groin.

Sudamen a child is localized in areas that are less likely ventilated. Symptoms of the disease appear almost immediately. The sooner you begin treatment, the quicker the illness will be held.

However, it can occur not only in the field of skin folds, but also on the arms, legs, back. The reason for this is excessive sweating. Wearing inappropriate clothing can cause prickly heat, along with other factors.

Sudamen a child, symptoms and treatments which often occur on the face - you need to start as early as possible. It can occur in hot weather. Particularly if use a cream. Usually, creams clog the already narrow ducts, causing inflammation.

How to distinguish from other illnesses prickly heat?

Sudamen has similar symptoms with other diseases. For successful treatment of the disease, you must make the correct diagnosis in time. Often the prickly heat of the child is confused with an allergy. Allergic rash occurs at the kid on contact with the allergen. Typically, this occurs after the adoption of certain foods.

Intestine small child enzymatically undeveloped, so there is an accumulation of allergens and toxins in the body. All this contributes to the appearance of skin rash - an external manifestation of an allergy. Allergies are generally gives rise a predetermined external factor that is the cause.

This can be:

• introduction of a new feeding;
• excessive consumption of any product;
• external contact with an allergen (e.g., allergies to laundry detergent).

Sudamen is preceded by one - excessive sweating. This usually occurs at an elevated temperature or excessive air exertion. To distinguish an allergy from the prickly heat, you need to pay attention to the place of deployment. Sudamen often occurs in skin folds, in places of friction with clothes.

Common places of allergies:

• cheeks;
• forehead;
• the chin;
• stomach;
• limbs.

Allergies are often accompanied by other symptoms:

• runny nose;
• headache;
• characteristic cough.

If allergy is often not clearly defined elements, prickly heat elements have a border.

Sudamen is often confused with the appearance of infectious diseases, such as:

• measles;
• scarlet fever;
• chicken pox;
• rubella.

Measles begins to manifest itself in the occurrence of characteristic elements on the inner surfaces of the cheeks. They look like whitish pimples on a red edging. Scarlet fever rash are dry to the touch surface. Scarlet fever accompanied by high fever with a sore throat. These prickly heat symptoms are not typical. If this happens, you should immediately call a doctor.

Chickenpox - an infectious disease that occurs when ingested child human herpes virus type 3. The rash of chickenpox may begin with several watery bubbles and then spread throughout the body. Papules begin the formation of a rash that looks like acne.

Then it happens translucent liquid filling inside with reproducing the virus. Such elements are usually larger than with prickly heat. Gradually, papule becomes a vesicle. Vesicle large bursts, forming erosion. Prickly heat when such symptoms are not present. Chickenpox is often taking place at a high temperature, and migraine is accompanied by severe itching.

Before the rash appears, the child loses appetite, become lethargic, reduced mobility. Condition of the body at this time is similar to the symptoms of SARS.

The sharp and strong rise in body temperature (at severe and comes to hyperthermic crisis) is accompanied by simultaneous precipitation period. When rubella rash is localized mainly on the face, buttocks and the extensor surfaces. Rubella unlike prickly heat occurs with lymphadenitis.

differential diagnosis

Sudamen a child, symptoms and treatment which are similar in appearance to other diseases, the doctor must differentiate only. If it is impossible or doubt the diagnosis, you should contact your pediatrician or dermatologist.

therapies

If prickly heat in the child not to run, and a timely start to heal, it passes quickly and does not leave any complications. The approach to the different types of this disease must be integrated. Better not to self-medicate and consult a pediatrician or dermatologist. Help in the complex as home remedies and drugs from the pharmacy.

The duration of therapy may be completely different, it all depends on the type of prickly heat, neglect of the disease, the individual characteristics of the child. Sudamen the child with proper and determining the symptoms and treatment cured for 4-5 days.

However, it can easily go back if you do not remove the contributing factors:

• choker of air impermeable fabrics;
• sultry humid atmosphere in the room;
• lack of hygiene;
• rare baby bathing.

home remedies

There are several home remedies that have sufficiently high efficiency in treatment of prickly heat.

soda lotion

Soda - a universal tool that effectively fights for the beauty and purity of the skin.

To prepare you need:

• 200 ml of warm water;
• 2 tbsp. l. soda.

Soda is dissolved in water, stirring well structure. The resulting solution was treated the affected areas of the child's skin for at least five times a day. After the skin is treated, it is applied to a special cream moisturizer to promote healing.

laurel broth

Bay leaf has long been known as an excellent antiseptic and antifungal agent.

Cooking method:

1. Boil 1 liter of water in a saucepan.
2. Throw 15 pcs. leafs.
3. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

The cooled broth is added to water for bathing children, wherein the child bathe about 20 min. laurel treatment course lasts for 10 days, but after a few treatments your child becomes much easier.

Infusion of succession

Effectively relieves itching, irritation, redness and unpleasant symptoms.

To prepare you need:

• 1 liter water;
• 5 Art. l. succession.

Dried grass fall asleep in a jar, fill it with boiling water. We insist all within half an hour. Add the infusion into the bath and bathe in her baby for 30 minutes.

chamomile broth

Chamomile rightly considered the storeroom of health. Skin problems - another area in which this wonderful green doctor can help.

To prepare a decoction of chamomile will need:

• 250 ml of water;
• 2 tbsp. l. chamomile.

Cooking broth necessary in a water bath for an hour. The cooled liquid is used to wipe the skin with sudamen.

Permanganic acid, salt, starch and iodine for guard health

To get rid of prickly heat is well suited slaborazvedenny solution of manganese. To do this in a small container to cook pink color solution. The prepared liquid was poured into a tray, which will bathe the baby. Manganese has a drying effect, so you need to use it carefully.

Water and saline compresses to help dry the inflammation and relieve itching. It is necessary to dissolve the salt in boiling water. With the help of gauze should be cleaned inflammation several times a day. Iodine solution: cotton swab dipped in an aqueous solution and can be safely and effectively help your child with prickly heat. Prepare it simple: a glass of water drip a few drops of iodine.

From folk remedies it copes with rash and potato starch. The cup of boiling water is necessary to pour 90 g of starch. This mixture should be poured into the tub with water and obkupnut child. Not rinsing or wiping, you need to give your skin the baby to dry in air. Potato starch used effectively in prickly heat as a powder.

pharmacy ointment

Ointment with prickly heat is assigned to the pediatrician often enough. Only it comes to external treatment of uncomplicated forms of the disease. In severe form of an ointment used in conjunction with other methods.

By popular pharmacy ointments include:

1. Bepapten. This wound-healing ointment is recommended for children of all ages. It has no contraindications, except for individual intolerance. Ointment made pharmaceutical company Bayer and is of German quality. Due to included dexpanthenol is an active toddler tissue regeneration process. Use the tool you need every day, avoiding contact with mucous.
2. Zinc ointment. The main component of the ointment - Zinc liniment, whereby the treatment takes place. It has a rapid effect on the skin lesions or drying out and the healing it. Apply a thin layer to a pre-washed and dried skin lesions. It is recommended to capture a bit of healthy skin and to prevent the spread of her illness. Petrolatum belongs to the ointment, it covers the surface of the thin film, not allowing to get into the wound infectious agents.
3. Desitin. This hypoallergenic antimicrobial, relieves inflammation well. This ointment can be applied to newborns, it is not harmful in the treatment process. Desitin is well dries, reduces inflammation. He also serves as the prevention of future occurrence of diaper rash. Desitin is necessary to use 3 times a day, putting on clean, dry skin.
4. Tetracycline ointment. This is a more serious means comprising an antibiotic. Tetracycline ointment applied strictly on prescription. In more complicated forms deep antibiotic drugs can not be avoided. This ointment is authorized for use in children older than 8 years. Apply it 1-2 times a day.
5. Levomekol. This preparation contains the active substance, regenerating skin. He has the ability to penetrate deep into the tissue. The ointment is effective in the presence of purulent processes. Children use Levomekol possible only after prior consultation with the doctor. It used the drug in the morning and evening for at least 5 days.

medicinal creams

Creams are less greasy texture, along with a similar effect of ointments.

The most popular drugstore creams:

1. Calamine. The cream is effective from the prickly heat in childhood. It dries, soothing irritated skin and has a pronounced cooling effect.
2. Sudocrem. It is a versatile assistant, copes well with such a problem as a heat rash. Sudocrem regenerates, reduces inflammation, heals. Since the cream is fat enough, it is applied directly on the inflammation. It is also a good antiseptic and helps prevent infectious skin lesions. Thanks to the leading of the lanolin cream softens and soothes the tissue. Benzyl cinnamate - basic drug substance which effectively kills bacteria and regenerates skin.
3. Emolium. Means, based on an effective herbal ingredients are. It can be used even in infants. Emolium not only treat, but also moisturizes baby's skin. It is used several times a day.
4. Muster. The cream is recommended for getting rid of prickly heat. He strongly dries the skin, so avoid over-drying, apply gently, avoiding healthy tissue.

Means for oral

These tools include the antihistamine medications. They are primarily aimed at to remove the swelling and relieve itching.

It can be prescribed drugs your doctor:

• suprastin;
• Tsetrin;
• Tavegil.

Particularly common antihistamines are prescribed in the red prickly heat.

In that case, when the disease joins a bacterial infection, a pediatrician to prescribe antibiotics.

These are preparations based on:

• azithromycin;
• erythromycin;
• amoxicillin.

In the case of self-medication pills unacceptable.

Effects

Parents often begin to treat prickly heat lightly: think that the treatment is not required. In such cases, possible complications in the form of the spread of rashes all over the body and sores. In them there is active inflammation with pain and an unpleasant odor.

The consequences of prickly heat are:

• sepsis;
• fungal infections;
• omphalitis;
• pyoderma;
• abscesses of the sweat glands.

prevention

To avoid illness, special preventive measures are necessary.

preventive measures	Description
hygiene	It is necessary to monitor the purity of the skin and baby clothes.
Creating a comfortable indoor temperature	It is necessary to ventilate the room in a timely manner, do wet cleaning. The heat can lower the air temperature from an air conditioner to 20 degrees. humidity should be about 60%.
Water treatments	In the summer it is necessary to bathe the children at least 2 times a day with water temperature comfortable for the body.
Stay on the street	Summer walk with children is better in the morning and evening. The hottest time in the sun to be not recommended.
Selection of suitable clothing	Better to give preference to natural fabrics, do not need too coddle children.

Forecast

In most cases, heat rash does not cause complications and consequences.

Therefore, the forecast in compliance with all the recommendations - positive. Sudamen a child are often found in children under one year. Symptoms and treatment can not be ignored. It is quite simply exterminated with the help of the popular methods and pharmaceutical preparations. The disease is easier to prevent, observing preventive measures.

Author: Kyara

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