Heat rash, also called prickly heat, is a rash that's usually caused by excessive sweating.
Heat rash causes small, itchy raised spots anywhere on the body.
You can ease heat rash by keeping your skin cool. A damp cloth, ice pack (wrapped in a tea towel) or medicines from a pharmacy can help any itchiness.
Heat rash can happen if your sweat glands become blocked and sweat gets trapped in them.
Heat rash causes small, itchy raised spots anywhere on the body.
The symptoms of heat rash are:
The rash often looks red, but this may be less obvious on brown or black skin.
The symptoms of heat rash are often the same in adults and children.
It can appear anywhere on the body and spread, but it cannot be passed on to other people.
Heat rash appears as raised spots that are 2mm to 4mm across. Some spots may be filled with fluid.
You can ease heat rash by keeping your skin cool. A damp cloth, ice pack (wrapped in a tea towel) or medicines from a pharmacy can help any itchiness.
The main thing to do is keep your skin cool so you do not sweat and irritate the rash.
Speak to a pharmacist about heat rash. They can give advice and suggest the best treatment to use.
A pharmacist might recommend:
Heat rash can happen if your sweat glands become blocked and sweat gets trapped in them.