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5 most common kid skin rashes and sensitivities (and how to soothe them)

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05What are the symptoms of a heat rash?

The rash is made up of tiny red bumps. Weinstein says many parents confuse heat rash with heat- and sweat-induced eczema. If the rash appears on an area that’s been covered up, it’s likely heat rash.

But when a parent tells her, “Whenever my child gets overheated, she seems to get heat rash,” that’s likely an eczema flare-up.

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