What Causes Itching On Back After Child Birth?

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2014

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Question : My wife had delivered our first child 4 days back. She had been having some itching sensation from the day 2 of surgery. Today we noticed that her back (mid to lower) has turned red. She has been having bouts of itching sensation. Attached is the photo. Please advice...

Answered by Dr. Hardik Pitroda (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Calamine lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank for writing to us on HCM.
From history and review of the clinical picture,it seems that your wife has got miliaria due to bed rest.
Due to bed rest the excess sweat gets pooled up over weight- bearing areas like back and it leads to temperary blockage of sweat ducts and thus the reddish rash.
Nothing to worry as she will be fine soon.
Apply a soothing calamine lotion and moisturiser like liquid paraffin twice a day for few days.
cold sponing will help additionally.
Try to change the sleeping position every 2-3 hourly.
I am sure this will take care of her condition.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar