Ways To Get Rid Of Body Rashes

When working in the heat, monitor the condition of your co-workers and have someone do the same for you. Heat-induced illness can cause a person to become confused or lose consciousness. If you are 65 years of age or older, have a friend or relative call to check on you twice a day during a heat wave. If you know someone in this age group, check on them at least twice a day.

Doctors try to suppress the body's immune system from attacking itself. Intravenous corticosteroids act in this way and help stop the progression of SJS. To help with the allergic reaction associated with SJS, intravenous antihistamines may also be given.

Avoid petroleum-based products, baby oils, and scented talcum powder. Never wash the affected areas with soap of any kind. Avoid detergent washing powders and fabric softeners. Homeopathy Apis, Graphites, Pulsatilla, Rhus tox, and Sulfur may be helpful. Herbal Medicine Marigold tea, calendula ointment, or aloes Vera gel are all helpful.
You may give acetaminophen (Tylenol) to control fever and help with some of the pain and discomfort. Do not attempt to bring fever down with cold-water soaks or baths. This makes the person shiver and may actually increase internal temperature. If the fever is severe, you may use towels soaked in lukewarm water to wipe down the parts of the body that are not blistered.

Blisters involve the thin outer layer of the skin that covers large parts of the body. This may mean several small blisters about 1 cm across or a few very large blisters several centimeters wide. Blisters are tense (full of fluid) at first, and then may become loose before breaking open. When they do rupture, the skin underneath is moist and usually painful. The underlying skin surface then dries up and crusts over.

Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid cream. Its low potency makes it safe for self-care. Hydrocortisone blocks allergic/immune skin reactions which trigger eczematous rashes, and can speed healing of inflamed and cracked skin regardless of the cause. Hydrocortisone is probably the strongest anti-itching cream available.

Soak the cotton cloth in calcium water or comfrey. Keep it for some time and then put it on the affected area of the body having rash. This gives soothing effect and also reduces inflammation. This is also one of the best home remedies for body rash.

In some cases, a serious skin reaction may occur and this would require a visit to the hosptial for proper treatment. A serious rash occurs in less than one percent of lamictal users. If no treatment is pursued for the serious type of skin rash, then the lamictal rash can lead to death. This can occur but is generally rare. The serious skin rash occurs more often with children than with adults. It has been stated that if the serious lamictal skin rash occurs, it usually is within a two month time period after starting the drug treatment.

Seborrheic dermatitis is a rash that appears in patches of redness and scaling around the eyebrows, eyelids, mouth, nose, the trunk, and behind the ears. If it happens on your scalp, it is called dandruff in adults and cradle cap in infants.