Heat rash refers to a skin disease that is more likely to occur in summer due to heat. On the surface, there seems to be a great similarity between prickly heat and eczema, but in reality, the difference between the two is still very obvious. So, what is the difference between prickly heat and eczema?
1. The causes of prickly heat are different
Heat rash is caused by blockage of sweat pores, and there are many reasons that can lead to eczema, often unstable. Common causes of eczema include eating foods such as fish, shrimp, eggs, beef, lamb, etc; Inhaling certain pollen, such as dust mites, wool, etc; Infection of lesions such as tonsillitis; Sunlight, heat, dryness, etc. in the living environment; Chemical substances such as cosmetics, soap, etc; Digestive disorders, gastric dysfunction, metabolic disorders of new products, etc. It can be seen that prickly heat is a temporary disease, and prickly heat is not a chronic disease.
2. Heat rash occurs at different seasons
Heat rash occurs in summer and is more common in children. Eczema can occur throughout the year regardless of season, regardless of gender, age, or gender. But it often recurs or worsens in winter, with a tendency towards exudation, chronic course, and easy recurrence.
3. The location of prickly heat is different
Heat rash often occurs in heat rash areas such as the neck, chest and back, elbow fossa, and popliteal fossa of heat rash. Heat rash in children can occur in sweat prone areas such as the head and forehead of heat rash. Eczema can occur in any area, often in the cheeks, forehead, eyebrow arch, behind the ears, and other areas.
4. The symptoms of prickly heat are different
Heat rash is actually a mild inflammation of sweat glands. At the beginning of heat rash, the skin of the heat rash turns red, and then the heat rash appears as needle sized red heat rash papules or heat rash papules. Heat rash is densely packed into patches, some of which are purulent. After giving birth to prickly heat, patients with prickly heat may experience intense itching, pain, and sometimes bursts of hot and spicy prickly heat.
It is worth mentioning that eczema is an inflammatory skin disease that occurs in the superficial layers of the epidermis and dermis. At the beginning, the skin becomes red with needle sized red papules on top. It exhibits characteristics such as symmetry, exudation, itching, polymorphism, and recurrence. Eczema is characterized by a diverse and symmetrical distribution of rashes, recurrent severe itching, and a tendency to develop into a chronic condition.
5. Baby eczema and prickly heat should be treated differently depending on the situation
Baby eczema is quite troublesome and difficult to cure, always prone to recurrence. There are many treatment methods, including washing with tea water, boiling and washing with honeysuckle vine, applying some topical medications, and eating healthy probiotics. It is also important to pay special attention to care and avoid alkaline bath products, high protein foods such as seafood, milk, and eggs for babies. It is best to avoid allergens in a targeted manner;
And prickly heat, prickly heat patients also know about prickly heat. As long as they pay attention to keeping prickly heat babies in a cool and comfortable environment, keep their bodies clean and dry, and apply some prickly heat powder, prickly heat patients can basically solve the problem in one or two days.
Through the description in this article, you must have understood the difference between prickly heat and eczema. If you have a baby at home who has prickly heat or eczema, as a mother, it is important to distinguish between these two seemingly life-threatening conditions and take different measures for treatment in order to ensure that prickly heat and eczema heal as soon as possible.
