Primary Health Care

Try a cold compress. While a thin layer of soft, lotion-based water can help stop the itching, cool compresses sometimes work better. Make a compress by dipping a washcloth in a mixture of one teaspoon of baking soda per cup of cold water. Apply to the rash of five to ten minutes. To do this, four or five times a day.

There are many non-prescription lotions that relieve the itching of the eruption of the heat. Smooth mentholated or calamine lotion on the skin to cool the irritated areas. Alternatively, soft gel from an aloe vera leaf, a plant known for its healing and soothing.

Heat rash can also appear large, reddening of the skin. Infants and children are also likely to be affected than adults because of their immature sweat glands, the eruption is commonly found in diaper area and skin folds, or neck. Heat rash can also occur in cooler climates when sweating is a problem.

Cooling your skin is the number one priority to prevent heat rash of rage. Pack some ice cubes in a sealed plastic bag and wrap in a towel. Apply to affected areas for five to ten minutes to an hour. Repeat every four to six hours.

It usually happens shares dress the body, such as back, stomach, neck, upper chest, groin or armpits and goes away by itself within a few days. In severe forms, however, heat rash can interfere with the body heat regulating mechanism and cause fever, heat stroke and even death.

When working in the heat, monitor the staff and have someone do the same for you. Heat-induced illness can cause a person to become confused or lose consciousness. If you are 65 years of age or older, have a friend or relative call to check that twice a day during the heat wave. If you know someone in this age group, check them at least twice a day.

The best treatment for heat rash is to provide a cooler environment and less humid. Keep the affected area and dry. Bath powder can be used to increase comfort, but avoid using ointments or creams, they keep the skin warm and moist and may exacerbate the condition.