Patient Comments: Heat Rash - TreatmentWhat was your heat rash treatment?
Comment from: Cands, 19-24 Female (Patient)
Published: November 08
I am 24 and a real sun baby; I love tanning! Unfortunately though, I started breaking out with heat rash in my late teens every time I would lie in the sun. It would almost ruin holidays as I would have to rush from the beach to the nearest chemist to get relief, and as we know after it broke out, I wasn't allowed in the sun a week after that. The outbreaks have gotten worse; it seems I can't be in the sun in my bathing suit for more than 20 minutes without me experiencing heat rash. I will get breakouts on my chest, stomach and upper thighs. I have tried over-the-counter remedies, but nothing helped as I desperately needed it to. The only relief at the moment is that I first take a cold bath and lay there to cool down. I then take hand towels and wet them with cold water and lay them over my body. I lay with them on me under a fan. This helps to cool the rash down and it helps me sleep at night. I do however hope for a really good over-the-counter remedy to be invented for people like us that suffer from this horrible condition! Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: hello, 13-18 Male (Patient)
Published: January 06
Comment from: Twin mom+one, 7-12 Female (Caregiver)
Published: July 25
I treated my daughter's heat rash with hydrocortisone cream and Lanacane spray. It helped a little bit, but she was still itchy. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: tornadogirl, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: June 12
For my heat rash, I mixed Bragg's apple cider vinegar 50/50 with water and put it in a spray bottle. I spray my whole body a couple of times a day. It's the best cure I've found. I'm suspecting the rash is fungal in origin. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: simple, 45-54 Male (Patient)
Published: March 14
Ever since I was 15 years of age I would get a heat rash in the summer. But I discovered how to treat this just last year, at 45 years of age. I started taking 2 acai gel capsules every 6 hours and everything cleared up and I feel and look great. Simple solution to every problem! Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I have horrible heat rash. It used to appear only when I got too hot during football practice, but now I get it just trying to work out, not having to break a sweat. It appears everywhere from my face on down. If it gets too serious my rash fades away but my torso has a weird appearance afterwards. I really need help because pills don't work. I'm 16 and trying to stay in shape.