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Rash Decisions
Deciphering Summer's Most Common Skin Ailments
By Linda Sharp
To avoid heat rash, limit the amount of time your children are engaged in active outdoor play in the sun. Clothing should be loose and allow skin to breathe. Use baby wipes or a cool wet washcloth to wipe sweat from rash prone areas. Sunburns can be avoided by the daily application of sunscreen. Make it part of the daily routine. A generic bottle of SPF 45 offers the same protection as a pricey, name brand bottle. The SPF is what matters. However, even with the use of sunscreen, limit the amount of time your children spend in the sun and reapply SPF on a regular basis when swimming or playing.
Hives
Uticaria, the medical term for hives, are described by the American Academy of Dermatology as "pale red swellings of skin that occur in groups on any part of the skin." It is estimated that 20 percent of all children will experience at least one hive episode before age 10.
Predominantly seen as an allergic reaction to a specific food (nuts, milk, eggs, fish), hives are also quite common in young children with colds. They can vary in size from as small as a pencil eraser to as large as a dinner plate and may join together to form larger swellings. Most characteristic is that they will appear without warning and disappear just as suddenly. Though not pretty to look at, in most cases they are bothersome, but harmless.
Prevention/Treatment: The best prevention is to track down the cause and avoid it in the future. Hives brought on by colds or heat/sun exposure may be treated topically with a histamine cream to help alleviate the itching or irritation. Note: Any extreme allergic reaction should be reported immediately to your child's pediatrician. Anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction) can result in death.
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