heat rash

what is it, (how do you know if you actually have it lol) and how can you cure it or does it clear up on its own? And if not can you get something over the counter or just by prescription? Thank you :smile:

Reply 1

Cyril Sneer's Nose

1

The medical term for it is Milaria. It happens as you already probably know, overheat & pespire too much. It occurs because the sweat glands are clogged with dead skin & other bacteria, which in turn leads to small blisters on the skin along with an itching sensation. Its best to move to a cooler area or perhaps take a cold shower to cool down to clear it up :smile:

Anyway heres the Wiki article I pinched all that from lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_rash

Reply 2

Louise88

Does the area feel prickly? Like a little pins and needles feeling?

Heat rash occurs because sweat ducts become plugged and sweat leaks into the skin instead of out of it, apparently :p:

Try to keep cool, wear loose clothing and watch what you use when washing. It's possible to buy lotions to help take the prickly feeling away from heat rashes, calamine lotion is a good one.

Heat rashes tend to go away within a couple of days.

Reply 3

À la folie, pas du tout

OP

12

Thank you both for the help! I will give you rep :smile:

Reply 4

RetiredAccount89

18

Know Your Limits

The medical term for it is Milaria. It happens as you already probably know, overheat & pespire too much. It occurs because the sweat glands are clogged with dead skin & other bacteria, which in turn leads to small blisters on the skin along with an itching sensation. Its best to move to a cooler area or perhaps take a cold shower to cool down to clear it up :smile:

Anyway heres the Wiki article I pinched all that from lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_rash

really? we just tend to call it prickly heat.

Reply 5

Cyril Sneer's Nose

1

Jamie

really? we just tend to call it prickly heat.

Thats what I call it too, I was just trying to make myself look intelligent by quoting the Wiki article lol :biggrin:

Reply 6

theredsox

15

I got heat rash on Wednesday! I was quite worried for a few moments cause it was all up my arms and legs.
But it had faded by the end of the lesson :smile:

heat rash

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