In 1979 I went to Crete with a Friend and after 3 days there I developed this awful rash.
A Pharmacist in broken English told me it was Prickly Heat and to cover up and stay out of the Sun, we were there for 10 days.
Fast forward and every April to September since then I get Acute Prickly Heat!
My last bout was in Brighton just after Easter. I discovered an article by a Doctor who suggested the following and so far so good.....:
When you get an outbreak take an exfoliating Mitt and put 2-3 drops of Tea Tree oil and some nice smelling Shower Gel (I use Organic Lavender) to mask the smell of the Tea Tree, and using circular movements exfoliating the affected area.
Yes it will sting a bit but persevere and you find that after a few hours it has dramatically reduced and gone the next day.
To keep my PH at bay I exfoliate every day in the Shower.
PH is trapped Sweat Bacteria by doing the above you are removing it.
I so wanted to share this with you as now after 36 years I too can sit in the Sun like everyone else!
Please let me know if this works for you and if it does Please "Spread the Word!"
Since you mention an exfoliating mitt - is the reason to burst the the tiny blisters? If so, would that not be unsightly?
Not to burst but remove old skin and access the blocked pores. Since then I have had only one or two blisters to to start with and so don't get anymore.
Hello Kimm. Welcome to Healthypages!
In 1979 I went to Crete with a Friend and after 3 days there I developed this awful rash.
A Pharmacist in broken English told me it was Prickly Heat and to cover up and stay out of the Sun, we were there for 10 days.Fast forward and every April to September since then I get Acute Prickly Heat!
My last bout was in Brighton just after Easter. I discovered an article by a Doctor who suggested the following and so far so good.....:
When you get an outbreak take an exfoliating Mitt and put 2-3 drops of Tea Tree oil and some nice smelling Shower Gel (I use Organic Lavender) to mask the smell of the Tea Tree, and using circular movements exfoliating the affected area.
Yes it will sting a bit but persevere and you find that after a few hours it has dramatically reduced and gone the next day.
To keep my PH at bay I exfoliate every day in the Shower.PH is trapped Sweat Bacteria by doing the above you are removing it.
I so wanted to share this with you as now after 36 years I too can sit in the Sun like everyone else!
Please let me know if this works for you and if it does Please "Spread the Word!"
hi i've suffered prickly heat for years and last summer a friend told me that he'd heard on radio4 that your eyes detect the uv levels in the sun and regulate the melatonin released to your skin to deal with sunlight . i have just returned from the hotest glastonbury on records and have worked in the full sun for 3 weeks with NO prickly heat .. the only difference from the previous decades was no sun glasses . no shades and 34 in the sun with no prickly heat i wore a cap to keep the sun out of my eyes .. If you wear shades and get prickly heat ditch the shades and see what happens i am over the moon and owe a friend a huge favour . please try and post here your results .. cheers matt
Sounds like you had a great time at Glasto you lucky thing, I will pass on this tip and see if it works 🙂