Re: Help! my son is getting heat rash so much I'm worried about scars :(

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Our pediatrician and dermatologist told me to be really careful using

hydrocortizone because it can actually start to thin out the skin and cause

whatever problem you are using it for to get worse instead of better in my

daughter's case eczema. They said it's great at healing, just not too overuse

it. So we switch it up with that and some other lotions and potions. I can

imagine it would be helpful with a heat rash but I can see how it would also

start to make the skinner weaker too especially with the band rubbing on it.

Whenever my daughter had a rash or trouble spot, I would just clean out the band

really good and let it air outside for a little bit and give her a break. Even

though I wanted her to get ever second out of the band I knew her skin needed

some air.

And she got a mark on her forehead when it became too small which is something

they said would happen. It's not too small right? Maybe they could take some

off the forehead area? They kept shaving Lola's up and up above her eyebrows.

Maybe that would help?

Hope it gets better. Good luck.

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> My son keeps getting heat rash on his forehead. We take the band off and wipe

it down put it right back on. We use cortisone too. CT checked it out and says

it's a typical heat rash. They gave those recommendations. Does anyone else have

any ideas or things that worked for them? He gets kind of like a scab on his

forehead and I am so worried it will scar.

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[Guest guest]

It would be EXTREMELY unlikely for skin atrophy to occur from a 1%

hydrocortisone cream. It is the weakest topical steroid available and I've never

actually heard of that happening with an OTC HC. Skin atrophy can occur with

topical steroids, but this usually happens with stronger, prescription strength

formulations being used on thin areas of skin (e.g., face, neck, groin) and with

prolonged use of these stronger medicines. Occasionally, hydrocortisones will

cause temporary skin discoloration in darker skinned persons, but this

hypopigmentation is not permanent. Topical steroids of any strength should never

be used around the eyes.

If he's experiencing heat rash, don't hesitate to use the 1% HC twice daily

until the rash clears - both of my girls have eczema, and we are fortunate to

see one of the most well-reknowned pediatric dermatologists in the country who

is extensively involved in research and is well published. She has assured me

that I can use even HC 2.5% on my daughter's face for quite some time without

risking side-effects. Even stronger topical steroids like Cutivate (a medium

potency topical steroid) can be safely used for up to 28 days in a row.

I don't want anyone to get scared away from treating heat rash!

If this problem persists, could they add some mole-skin to the band to try to

reduce irritation?

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> > My son keeps getting heat rash on his forehead. We take the band off and

wipe it down put it right back on. We use cortisone too. CT checked it out and

says it's a typical heat rash. They gave those recommendations. Does anyone else

have any ideas or things that worked for them? He gets kind of like a scab on

his forehead and I am so worried it will scar.

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