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Heat rash
Heat rash
Infant heat rash
Infant heat rash

Babies and heat rashes
Alternative Names:
Heat rashes and babies
Information:

Question:
What do you do for a baby's heat rash?

Answer:
Keep your baby cool and dry during warm weather.

Some helpful suggestions:

  • During the hot season dress your baby in light-weight soft cotton clothing. Cotton is very absorbent and keeps moisture away from the baby's skin.
  • If air conditioning is not available a fan may help by evaporating moisture and cooling the infant. Place the fan far enough away that there is only a gentle breeze drifting over the infant.
  • Avoid the use of powders. Baby powders have not been shown to improve or prevent heat rash.

See rash, child under 2 years for details.
Review Date: 1/23/2002
Reviewed By: Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial. (1/23/2002). Previous review: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; RxRemedy. (2/9/2000).

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