Since it’s hot, you have small pimples on your body or face? We explain to you where these pimples linked to perspiration come from and how to get rid of them.
Often located in the folds or on the hottest areas of the body such as the armpits, the groin, the neck and décolleté, the inside of the arms, the back or even under the thighs, sweat pimples – also called pimples heat or miliary in the medical jargon – are small pimples without gravity, of flesh-colored or red when they tend to itch. They can appear at any age.
They are due to heat and excessive perspiration, which is generally the result of summer temperatures, sometimes combined with a humid climate. Under their influence, the pores of the skin become clogged and no longer evacuate perspiration properly, the skin becomes irritated and heat rashes appear. Although they are benign and may go away on their own within a few days, they are sometimes uncomfortable and stubborn when they are red and itchy. Here are our tips to get rid of sweat pimples.
Sweating pimple: tips for getting rid of it
To prevent the appearance of heat rashes and promote their disappearance, it is necessary to take some good reflexes.
- shower morning and evening with lukewarm water (and cleanse your face) to regularly eliminate perspiration and regulate body heat in order to limit the phenomenon.
- use mild cleansers to soothe irritated skin like neutral soap or soothing cleansing care.
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- after the shower, dry your skin well before getting dressed to avoid the maceration which is at the origin of these pimples of perspiration.
- stay hydrated from within by drinking enough because who says sweating says loss of water and the need to drink.
- moisturize your skin topically with care favoring light treatments over rich creams which could also clog the pores of the skin.
- wear loose clothing made of natural materials because tight clothes accentuate irritation and perspiration because of friction, and synthetic materials too.
- limit physical activities to avoid sweating more.
- refresh the rooms we are in to avoid sweating too much, especially the bedroom at night because an insufficiently ventilated bedroom can cause excessive perspiration during sleep. If you sweat more at night, also check the sheet of your mattress. If it is plastic, it can make you sweat and therefore prevent you from permanently getting rid of your little heat rashes.
- don’t skip your scrub (face and body) weekly to prevent the pores of your skin from clogging.
- do not wear makeup if you play sports to prevent dirt, makeup and sweat from building up on your face and clogging your skin pores.
If your sweat pimples are itchy
When heat rashes itch, it is important to relieve the inflammatory condition of the skin. To do this, you can:
- apply a soothing cream on pimples or aloe vera gel with a soothing and refreshing effect, a more natural alternative that will give you immediate relief.
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- put on a corticosteroid cream in case of intense itching to calm the sensation.
- apply cold compresses or ice cubes about ten minutes on the red pimples, several times during the day, in order to calm the itching. But don’t forget to dry your skin well afterwards.
- add baking soda or talcum powder on the pimples to dry up the rash and thus relieve the itching.
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