Have your child take a cool bath or use cool compresses on the sunburned area. Give your child acetaminophen or ibuprofen for discomfort. Be sure to follow the directions on the container. Apply a topical moisturizer, aloe gel, hydrocortisone cream, or a topical pain reliever to sunburned skin. If blisters are present, do not break… Continue reading First aid for sunburn
Month: August 2022
Symptoms of sunburn
The following are the most common symptoms of sunburn. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include: Redness Swelling of the skin Pain Blisters Fever Chills Weakness, confusion, or faintness Dry, itching, and peeling skin days after the burn The symptoms of sunburn may resemble other skin conditions. Always consult your child’s primary care… Continue reading Symptoms of sunburn
What is sunburn?
Sunburn is a visible reaction of the skin’s exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation or UV light sources (invisible rays that are part of sunlight) such as tanning salons. Ultraviolet rays can also cause invisible damage to the skin. Excessive and/or multiple sunburns cause premature aging of the skin and lead to skin cancer. Skin cancer is… Continue reading What is sunburn?
Hives and stress
One trigger for acute hives may be adrenalin, the American Academy of Dermatology explains. Research has linked persistent stress with a mild underlying infection in people with chronic urticaria, and experts are interested in finding out whether these issues have a shared underlying mechanism. Managing stress through meditation, exercise, or counseling may help some people with chronic hives manage… Continue reading Hives and stress
Home remedies
Tips for reducing hives symptoms include: using a soothing lotion or cool compresses to ease the itchiness wearing loose, light, cotton clothing avoiding scratching choosing soaps, moisturizers, and other cosmetics for sensitive skin avoiding overheating by taking cold showers and using a fan avoiding sun exposure avoiding exposure to known triggers There is some evidence that… Continue reading Home remedies
Treatment
The best approach to treatment depends on the cause and whether the issue is acute or chronic. Acute urticaria If symptoms are mild and occur after exposure to an allergen or irritant, home remedies can usually soothe the itchiness until the rash disappears. Options that a doctor may recommend include: non-sedating antihistamines, such as cetirizine (Zyrtec)… Continue reading Treatment
Hives vs. other rashes
Hives are a kind of rash. If someone has hives, the rash typically has these features: It is raised and itchy. There may be swelling under the affected skin. There may be papules or plaques. The affected areas of skin can expand and join together. The rash may be pink, red, or skin-colored. The center turns… Continue reading Hives vs. other rashes
Hives on different parts of the body
Hives can appear anywhere on the body, such as the: legs arms trunk face Hives on the legs Some people have “papular urticaria” in reaction to insect or spider bites. It usually affects children who have not yet developed immunity to these bites. The lesions can develop anywhere, but commonly occur on the legs. Below are some… Continue reading Hives on different parts of the body
Symptoms
Hives often has these features: The characteristic raised skin lesions can appear in any area of the body. The lesions often appear in batches. They tend to be itchy. They may be pink, red, or skin-colored. If a person presses in the middle, the coloring may fade. The bumps usually last no longer than 24 hours,… Continue reading Symptoms
Underlying health conditions
Some examples of health conditions that can cause hives include: viral infections, such as the flu, the common cold, glandular fever, or hepatitis B bacterial infections, such as some urinary tract infections and strep throat intestinal parasites, such as Giardia lamblia autoimmune hypothyroidism autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s disease, celiac disease, and type 1 diabetes any other condition that causes inflammation of blood vessels… Continue reading Underlying health conditions