Miliaria, also called "sweat rash", is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes due to sweat trapped under the skin by clogged sweat gland ducts. Miliaria ...MiliariaFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchForthebird,seeCornbunting."PricklyHeat"redirectshere.FortheUKgameshow,seePricklyHeat(gameshow).Nottobeconfusedwithmalaria.MedicalconditionMiliariaOthernamesSweatrash,[1]heatrash,pricklyheatTypicalredspotsonchest,neckandshoulders,causedbymiliariarubraPronunciation/ˌmɪliˈɛəriə/SpecialtyDermatologyMiliaria,alsocalled"sweatrash",[1]isaskindiseasemarkedbysmallanditchyrashesduetosweattrappedundertheskinbycloggedsweatglandducts.Miliariaisacommonailmentinhotandhumidconditions,suchasinthetropicsandduringthesummerseason.Althoughitaffectspeopleofallages,itisespeciallycommoninchildrenandinfantsduetotheirunderdevelopedsweatglands.Contents1Signsandsymptoms2Types2.1Miliariacrystalline2.2Miliariarubra2.3Miliariaprofunda2.4Miliariapustulosa2.5Postmiliarialhypohidrosis2.6Tropicalanhidroticasthenia2.7Occlusionmiliaria2.8Colloidmilium3Pathophysiology4Prevention5Treatment6Seealso7References8ExternallinksSignsandsymptoms[edit]MiliariarubrainaforeheadSymptomsofmiliariaincludesmallredrashes,calledpapules,whichareirritatedanditchy.Thesemaysimultaneouslyoccuratanumberofareasonasufferer'sbody,themostcommonincludingtheupperchest,neck,elbowcreases,underthebreastsandunderthescrotum.[2]Otherareasincludeskinfolds,areasofthebodythatmayrubagainstclothing,suchastheback,chest,andstomach.Arelatedandsometimessimultaneousconditionisfolliculitis,wherehairfolliclesbecomepluggedwithforeignmatter,resultingininflammation.Thesymptomsrelatingtomiliariashouldnotbeconfusedwithshinglesastheycanbeverysimilar.Shingleswillrestrictitselftoonesideofthebodybutalsohasarash-likeappearance.Itisalsoaccompaniedbyapricklingsensationandpainthroughouttheregion.Thosewhosuspecttheyhaveshinglesandnotmiliariashouldseekmedicaladviceimmediatelyasthesoonerantiviralsaretaken,thebetter.Types[edit]Miliariaca