Does prickly heat cause whiteheads? If it's not prickly heat, what could it be?

Prickly heat is a skin disease that usually occurs in the summer due to the heat. Prickly heat is small red spots without white heads. If small red spots and white heads appear, it is likely eczema. You should look at some symptoms of eczema.

1. Seborrheic type. It is more common in infants aged 1 to 3 months. The skin on the forehead, cheeks, and between the eyebrows is flushed and covered with yellow greasy scales. There may be a thicker yellow serous scab on the top of the head. Later, there may be excoriation, redness and exudation under the chin, back of the neck, armpits and groin. The mother often suffers from seborrheic dermatitis or more severe acne during pregnancy. Children usually recover on their own if they improve their diet after 6 months.

2. Exudative type. It is more common in obese infants aged 3 to 6 months. First appears on the head and face. Except for the area around the mouth and nose, symmetrical millet-sized red papules can be seen on both cheeks, with small blisters and erythema in between, swollen base, flaky erosion and exudation, and thick yellow serous crusts. Bleeding is common due to scratching, and there are soft yellow-brown crusts. After peeling off the scab, a bright red, wet, rotten surface is revealed. It is granular and easily bleeds. If not treated promptly, it may spread to the trunk, limbs and entire body, and may cause secondary infection.

3. Dry type. It is more common in children aged 6 months to 1 year, or after the acute or subacute phase. Skin manifestations include papules, redness, swelling, hard bran-like desquamation and scaly crusts without exudation, which are commonly seen on the face, trunk and extensor sides of the limbs. It is often accompanied by varying degrees of malnutrition.

Eczema is a recurring disease, so we need to spend more time on its treatment. We also want to tell you that even if the disease has been cured, we should take good care of it in the future, keep the skin dry, and avoid consuming seafood and other foods.