Prickly heat illness and tips on how to treat

Description:
In normal conditions, the skin serves as the body temperature Adjustment with environmental temperature. In the epidermis layer of fat and sweat glands there. The function of sweat glands is to help the body adjust the temperature.

In prickly heat (keringet buntet, Java) occurs tract blockage of sweat glands. Blockage caused by skin cells that die because it is not completely wasted. The sweat can not get out the spots that lead to the emergence accompanied with itching.

Factors that influence the occurrence of prickly heat, among others:
- High humidity allows the body to sweat
- A lack of good air ventilation
- Too thick and tight clothing
- Physical activity
- Fever

Additional knowledge, prickly heat does not only occur in young children, but adults can also be attacked. Importantly, if not solved immediately prickly heat can cause infection.

Phenomenon
Arising reddish spots on their skin with itching on the forehead, neck, back, or chest.

Treatment
Treatment can be done is to sow the disinfectant powder on the body or lotion that contains a corticosteroid. If excessive infection can be treated with antibiotics.