Heat rash is a common disease in hot and humid environment, like in the tropical regions and during the summer. Although, people of all ages get affected by it, but children and infants, especially become victims due to their underdeveloped sweet glands.

It is important to distinguish heat rashes from other skin rashes, for example impetigo, eczema, folliculitis, and poison ivy, so you may treat and prevent this common rash appropriately.

Heat rash is triggered in children when they get overheated, reasons of this high temperature could be, overdressing, fever or hot climate. As children become hot and sweaty, their sweat glands become blocked and rupture. Heat rash is also known as miliaria and it’s some most common types are as follows.

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