Itchical for Prickly Heat Treatment

Prickly heat is a medical name given to heat rash defining various skin related problems that arise or are triggered by exposure to heat.
Quick Facts

• Also known as heat rash
• A group of various skin problem caused to heat exposure
• It can occur in all age groups
• Two other heat rashes include heat urticaria (hives) and sweat retention
• Is more common in the month of summers
• Usually resolves in few hours and sometimes even take days
• There are four types of prickly heat:
  1. Clear (miliaria crystalline) which is the mildest form in which the blisters aren't itchy or painful
  2. White/yellow (miliaria pustulosa)
  3. Red (miliaria rubra) which occur deeper in the outer skin layer and usually itchy with red bumps
  4. Deep (miliaria profunda) which is a least common form and common usually in adults after repeated events of heat rash

• Athletes, babies under 4, obese, bed-ridden people and military troops are at greater risk of suffering from this disorder

Prickly Heat Causes

• Plugging of sweat ducts and hair follicles on the skin
• Occluded sweat glands with trapped sweat
• High salt content in human sweat
• Skin irritants
• Skin rashes
• Over exposure to heat
• Harsh chemicals
• High humidity
• High temperatures
• Jacuzzi's, saunas, and steam rooms
• Fever
• Sunburn
• Regular or excess sweating or hyperhidrosis
• Tight garments and non-breathable fabrics
• Application of perfumes, body oils, fragranced lotions and creams

Prickly Heat Symptoms

• Small red bumps on the skin
• Red or pink patches on the surface of the skin
• Greater degrees of irritation
• Large welts, hives, and raised red bumps
• Usually apparent on the face, neck, back, abdomen, groin, under the breasts, elbow folds, and buttocks