What is the best treatment for heat rash under the testicles?
Heat rashes, also called “prickly heat rash,” can occur in hot, humid conditions. The medical term is “miliaria.” Because the temperature is hot, you sweat a lot in an attempt to cool off. However, because it is humid the sweat doesn’t evaporate and the outer layer of your skin becomes soaked, swells, and the openings for your sweat glands close off. This causes a build up of sweat underneath your skin. Most often heat rashes appear in covered areas: under your arms or between your legs behind the scrotum. If you have been squatting down for a while, you can find it behind your knees. Girls might have problems with it under their breasts. Heat rash looks like a redden area of skin (a rash) composed of small red dots (the clogged sweat glands). The area stings or itches and you might see small pimples or blistery bumps, depending on how much sweat has built up under the skin. Small children are particularly prone to heat rashes, but it can occur in adults. The first step to handle heat