This child with miliaria rubra has many red, itchy bumps in area of redness. In miliaria rubra, the blocked sweat ducts often appear as dozens to hundreds of small pink or red bumps, all approximately the same size and shape.
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Prickly Heat (Miliaria Rubra):
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This child with miliaria rubra has many red, itchy bumps in area of redness.
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Signs and Symptoms
Prickly heat can occur after exposure to hot conditions. There can be many small red bumps all over the body. They usually occur in highest concentration in covered areas where there is a lot of friction, such as the neck, chest, and body folds. The face, palms, and soles are generally not affected. Prickly heat can cause intense itching and stinging, which can become worsened by heat. Your child may feel fatigued and become irritable and intolerant of heat, due to little or no sweating at the affected areas
Last Modified: 3 Mar 2008

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