Definition
Heat spots are a diagnosis of the gaze. Typically, in a certain area of the skin, such as the forehead, legs, arms, buttocks or back, there are almost equally distributed small pimples, which can also be reddened and may itch slightly to severely.
Causes
When the body is exposed to an increased outside temperature, the body temperature also begins to rise. To lower the temperature, the body begins to produce sweat that comes out of the pores to wet the skin and cool it down. Especially small children sweat heavily and quickly at an increased temperature.
When a certain amount of sweat production is reached, the pores begin to close slowly, which leads to a small bulge while sweat production remains constant. Heat pimples (rash from sweating) develop. These are completely harmless and subside as quickly as they have come, namely when the child’s body temperature has dropped again. A special treatment is usually not necessary. Another topic that might interest you: pimples.
Associated symptoms
Most often, heat spots are accompanied by a rash as an accompanying symptom. The affected skin areas on which the pimples or blisters form are usually very red. The accompanying symptom is often an agonizing itching.
Small children and babies may also experience weeping and restlessness. A possible accompanying symptom, which should be given special attention, is an increase in body temperature as a possible sign of heat stroke. At the latest then, a cool place should be sought without cooling the body drastically.
If you have a baby or toddler, a doctor should also be consulted in such a case. If heat spots appear, they are usually accompanied by a skin rash. This is usually accompanied by reddening of the skin, red spots, small pimples or blisters in the affected areas.
The rash with the heat spots occurs mainly on the face, in the décolleté area and everywhere where the skin lies against the skin. The armpits, the hollow of the knee or abdominal folds can be affected, for example. The rash usually causes no pain.
Sometimes it causes itching in the affected areas. The rash can be alleviated, for example, with a cooling moisturizing cream. Measures similar to those used for sunburn, such as quark wraps, can also provide relief.
Further heat should also be avoided as much as possible. Then the rash with the heat spots usually disappears again within a few hours to a few days. However, if you continue to be in the heat or scratch the heat spots, this can lead to inflammation of the skin areas, which causes complaints for longer.
