Treating Heat Rash for Relief from The Discomfort
© Michelle Howard - All Rights Reserved
Heat rash isn't just some little outbreak of prickly pimples that only babies get. It also doesn't discriminate based on how much pigmentation you have in your skin. While warm ethnic skin provides some natural protection from the sun's rays, it's not enough to prevent heat rash, skin burns or other sun related skin conditions. Spend hours out in the sun barbecuing, picnicking or playing sports without shelter from the sun and you will get a heat rash.
Your Body's Natural Cooling Process
Normally, when your body begins to overheat,you begin to sweat. Sweating is a cooling mechanism that helps your body to maintain a normal temperature.
When You Don't Sweat
Heat rash occurs when your body has difficulty cooling down. The sweat clogs the pores instead of being release out of the skin for cooling. The surrounding tissues of the skin where the pores have been clogged gets irritated, resulting in heat rash.
There are a number of reasons why your body can't cool itself down. It could be cause your clothing is too tight. When there's any sort of chafing on your body, those areas tend to be prone to heat rash.
Treating Heat Rash
Treating heat rash that's invaded your skin with little prickly pimples? There's really only one course of action and that's to cool the body down and obtain quick relief from the itching. Follow these steps for treating heat rash:
1) Move indoors to a cool place (preferably one with air conditioning).
2) Shed layers of clothing and replace them with clothes made of fabrics that allow your skin to breathe like satin, silk, linen or cotton.
3) Allow your skin to dry naturally and then apply corn starch to minimize the effects of the heat rash.
4) Take a cool shower with a gentle oatmeal soap or apply a cool rag to effected areas. This will help cool the skin down. Do not rub skin dry.
5) Do not scratch. It will only irritate and damage the skin. Stop the itching by applying calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream.
Heat rash is uncomfortable, damaging to the skin and can lead to more serious heat related illnesses if you ignore it. You can avoid treating heat rash by preventing it in the first place. When outdoors, stay hydrated and frequently seek shade every twenty to thirty minutes. Also, don't forget to wear sunblock.
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