What do i do for my daughter's diaper rash?

What is a DIAPER RASH?
- "Diaper rash" refers a number of different skin conditions and rashes in the diaper area.

Common symptoms of a DIAPER RASH
- Red, itchy, scaly rash patches in the diaper area and legs (atopic dermatitis).
- Redness around the anus (perianal dermatitis).
- Bright red and tender rash and/or spots in the folds between the thighs and abdomen with pustules spreading from the area (candidal dermatitis).
- Redness and chafing where friction is greatest but not in the skin folds (chafing dermatitis).
- Deep red rash with yellowish scales (saborrheic dermatitis).

What are some causes of a DIAPER RASH?
- Common causes of a diaper rash include excess moisture, chemical irritants, allergies to specific foods, bacteria from feces and urine, fungus, and friction from diapers and clothing.

Prevention of a DIAPER RASH
- Diapers should be changed and the area cleaned and allowed to dry as soon as possible after soiling or wetting.
- The skin should be exposed to the open air for 5 to 10 minutes following each diaper change.
- The use of plastic pants should be avoided or at least limited and diapers should not be too tight.
- Changing of diaper brands may be considered with chronic diaper rash breakouts.
- Irritants should be avoided or removed by washing with warm water and cotton balls and patting dry.

A physician should be contacted if:
-the rash becomes very red, raw, or sore looking.
-the rash has blisters, pustules, pus, peeling areas, or crusty patches.
-the rash is mainly in the skin creases possibly indicating a yeast infection.
-a significant rash lasts longer than a couple of days.

Treatment of a DIAPER RASH
- Diapers should be changed frequently.
- The skin around the diaper area should be gently cleansed at every diaper change with warm water and patted dry.
- The use of a skin protectant may be needed. These products help create a barrier between the skin and the irritant. (Specific products may be recommended by a physician or pharmacist.)
- A pediatrician may prescribe an antibiotic or anti-fungal cream for more severe cases.
- The use of boric acid, corn starch or talc should be avoided.

Cheapest is thick thick coat of Vaseline on whole bottom.Worked for all 3 of mine and it works on my butt if I get raw from Diahrea.

A&D ointment

If she is a newborn don't use Desitin -- it burns and leaves blisters. The best is A and D Cream bec it lets the skin breathe. Don't use the ointment bec it doesn't let the skin dry although it it better than nothing at all.

Max Miller's butt paste. It's amazing. I know people who have driven two hours to purchase it. I believe the formula originated in Pennsylvania at the office of Dr. Max Miller. A young druggist brought the formula with him when he moved to the area many, many years ago. (He is now retired!)

I think there is clove oil in the product. It looks awful! A brown paste with the smell of the dentist office. But the stuff works like magic. I buy it for new moms and give it to them at their shower.

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The other things you can try are fresh air and sunshine! (It may be a little hard where you live, but in the summer... let her go necked!) Definitely change diapers often, leaving her without a diaper whenever possible. Clean the diaper area gently but thoroughly after each change. Wet wipes are fine. Use enough to insure clean skin. Wave the area dry before re-diapering.

I'm not a pediatrician. I just write this from my own experience raising many children. Good luck.

A&D ointment or others will help the rash. Sometimes allowing the child to "air out" with out a diaper sometimes helps. My daughter had a really bad rash and it turned out to be that she had an ear infection and when she went on the antibiotic for the infection, the rash cleared up.

You have to keep her skin dry. I used Destin and A&D ointment on my kids. My mother told me to use an old school remedy it was browning some flour and rubbing it on the baby bottom. I would brown it then put it in a sandwich bag after it cooled down. It worked.