Miliaria rubra can also appear as blotches of red or pink skin. The small skin bumps (papules) of miliaria rubra often appear within red or pink areas of skin. This close-up image exemplifies the smooth, red skin lesions typical of miliaria rubra.
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Heat Rash or Prickly Heat (Miliaria Rubra)  Teen information

Picture of Heat Rash or Prickly Heat (Miliaria Rubra): Miliaria rubra can also appear as blotches of red or pink skin. Divider line
Miliaria rubra can also appear as blotches of red or pink skin.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
If there are signs of bacterial skin infection caused by the heat rash, oral or topical antibiotics may be given.

Dehydration may be treated with intravenous fluids, especially if there is vomiting. Heat stroke is treated by trying to quickly reduce the core temperature to normal. Immersion, evaporative, or invasive cooling techniques may be used in addition to rapid administration of intravenous fluids.


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