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Conditions›Miliaria

Miliaria

A skin rash characterized by redness, little bumps, burning or itching, due to the trapping of leaked sweat underneath the skin surface because of blockage of sweat gland ducts.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Very common
Toddler3-5Very common
Preteen6-13Very common
Teenager14-18Very common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
Senior60+Very common

Symptoms

Malaise
Fever, high (over 103.5 F)
Shortness of breath
Rapid heart rate

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A 34-year-old member asked:
Going to the gym with miliaria. Can it spread?
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Worried about miliaria. Big problem this summer?
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Miliaria is the medical name for little sweat bumps, right?
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Why do some people get miliaria itchy rashes when exercising?
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A 35-year-old female asked:
What can I do to help clear the miliaria rash from my babies face?
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A 28-year-old male asked:
If you apply antiperspirant on sweaty underarms, could you get a heat rash (miliaria) or any other type of rash?
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A 30-year-old female asked:
How do I differentiate cholinergic urticaria with miliaria rubra?I got rashes all over my body only after a few weeks of excercise.
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A male asked:
I have tiny red bumps like pimples all over my upper arm and sides of stomach and it spreading. Dr told it is miliaria. His treatment didn't help.
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Medication?
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Am I dying?
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