What causes a yeast diaper rash? How can you treat a yeast diaper rash? Get the facts and effective remedies for managing this common skin irritation in babies.

Understanding Diaper Rashes

Diaper rashes are a common skin irritation experienced by babies and young children who wear diapers. These rashes can be caused by various factors, including irritants, stool, ammonia, diarrhea, and yeast or bacterial infections. Recognizing the underlying cause is essential for proper treatment and management.

Types of Diaper Rashes

There are several different types of diaper rashes that can affect a child’s skin:

• Irritant Diaper Rash: Mild rashes caused by the drying effect of soaps or other irritants.
• Stool Diaper Rash: Rashes caused by prolonged contact with stool, which can be very irritating due to the presence of bacteria.
• Ammonia Diaper Rash: Rashes caused by a combination of stool and urine left in the diaper for too long, creating ammonia that can cause a mild chemical burn.
• Diarrhea Diaper Rash: Rashes that develop around the anus during bouts of diarrhea, as the watery stools contain enzymes that irritate the skin.
• Yeast Diaper Rash: Rashes that develop as a secondary infection on top of an irritant rash, characterized by bright red, raw, and weepy skin with sharp borders and small red bumps or pimples.
• Bacterial Diaper Rash: Less common than yeast rashes, these rashes can cause sores, yellow scabs, pimples, or draining pus, and may lead to a painful red lump (boil).
• Cellulitis (Serious): A bacterial infection that spreads into the skin, causing redness that spreads out from the sore and is painful to the touch.
• Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome (Serious): A Staph bacterial infection that leads to widespread large blisters and bright red skin, with the baby appearing very sick.

Symptoms of Diaper Rash

The symptoms of diaper rash can vary in severity:

• Mild rashes may just have areas of pink, dry skin.
• Severe rashes can have areas of red, raw, or even bleeding skin.
• Pink rashes are not usually painful, but raw rashes can be very painful, leading to crying and poor sleep.

Preventing Recurrent Diaper Rash

To help prevent recurring diaper rashes, try the following strategies:

1. Change diapers more often, focusing on preventing skin contact with stool.
2. Rinse the baby’s skin with lots of warm water when cleaning off stool, rather than relying solely on diaper wipes.
3. Be sure to clean stool off all skin folds, including the scrotum, which can be challenging.

When to Seek Medical Attention

Certain diaper rash symptoms may require prompt medical attention:

• Bright red skin that peels off in sheets
• Fever and signs of infection (spreading redness)
• Babies under 1 month old with tiny water blisters, pimples, yellow scabs, or abnormal appearance
• Babies who look or act very sick

Other rashes may warrant a visit to the doctor within 24 hours or during regular office hours, depending on the severity and progression of the symptoms.

Care Advice for Diaper Rash

Here are some effective home care strategies for managing diaper rashes:

1. Change diapers more often to prevent skin contact with stool.
2. Rinse the baby’s skin with lots of warm water during each diaper change, using a mild soap only after stools.
3. Avoid using diaper wipes, as they can leave a film of bacteria on the skin.
4. Expose the baby’s bottom to air as much as possible to help with healing.
5. Attach the diaper loosely at the waist to promote air circulation.

If the rash is not improving after 3 days of using a yeast cream, or if it is very raw or bleeding, it’s best to contact the doctor for further evaluation and treatment.

Treating Yeast Diaper Rash

Yeast diaper rashes require a specific treatment approach:

• Yeast rashes are characterized by bright red, raw, and weepy skin with sharp borders and small red bumps or pimples.
• These rashes typically develop as a secondary infection on top of an irritant rash.
• To treat a yeast diaper rash, use an over-the-counter antifungal cream or ointment, such as miconazole or clotrimazole.
• Apply the antifungal product to the affected area during each diaper change, and continue using it until the rash has fully cleared.
• If the rash does not improve within 3 days or if it worsens, consult a healthcare provider for further guidance.

Diaper Rash

Is this your child’s symptom?

• Any rash on the skin covered by a diaper
• Age: Diaper-wearing age group (birth to 3 years)

Causes of Diaper Rash

• Irritant Diaper Rash. Mild rashes can be caused by the drying effect of soaps.
• Stool Diaper Rash. Stool left on the skin can be very irritating because it contains bacteria. Urine alone has no germs in it and usually doesn’t irritate the skin. This rash is common on the scrotum or anywhere that stool can hide. Small ulcers around the anus are often from prolonged stool contact.
• Ammonia Diaper Rash. Stool and urine left in diaper too long can combine to make ammonia. It can cause a mild chemical burn. The fumes when you change the diaper will smell like ammonia. This is more common with cloth diapers.
• Diarrhea Diaper Rash. Rashes just found around the anus are common during bouts of diarrhea. Diarrhea stools also contain enzymes that digest food and irritate the skin.
• Yeast Diaper Rash. Rashes from irritants can get a secondary infection with yeast. Yeast infections are bright red. They can be raw and weepy. The borders are sharp. Small red bumps or even pimples may occur just beyond the border. If treated correctly, a diaper rash should be cured in 3 days. If not, it has probably been invaded by yeast. Treat with an anti-yeast cream.
• Bacterial Diaper Rash. Bacteria can also cause a secondary infection of irritated skin. This is less common than yeast rashes. Bacteria cause sores, yellow scabs, pimples or draining pus. They look like impetigo, a local skin bacterial infection. Can also become a painful red lump (boil)
• Cellulitis (Serious). The bacterial infection spreads into the skin. Gives redness that spreads out from the sore. The red area is painful to the touch.
• Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome (Serious). SSSS is caused by a Staph bacteria. The main finding is widespread large blisters. The skin is bright red. The baby acts very sick.

Symptoms of Diaper Rash

• Mild rashes just have areas of pink, dry skin.
• Severe rashes have areas of red skin. In some areas, the skin may become raw or even bleed.
• Pink rashes are not painful, but raw ones can be very painful. This can lead crying and poor sleep.

Prevention of Recurrent Diaper Rash

• Change diapers more often. Focus on preventing skin contact with stool.
• Rinse your baby’s skin with lots of warm water when cleaning off stool. Don’t depend on diaper wipes alone to cleanse the skin.
• Be sure to clean stool off all the skin folds. Cleaning the scrotum can be a challenge.

When to Call for Diaper Rash

Call Doctor or Seek Care Now

• Bright red skin that peels off in sheets
• Fever and looks infected (spreading redness)
• Age less than 1 month old with tiny water blisters or pimples in a group
• Age less than 1 month old and looks infected (yellow scabs, spreading redness)
• Age less than 1 month old and looks or acts abnormal in any way
• Your child looks or acts very sick
• You think your child needs to be seen, and the problem is urgent

Contact Doctor Within 24 Hours

• Any pimples, blisters, boils, yellow scabs, or open sores
• You think your child needs to be seen, but the problem is not urgent

Contact Doctor During Office Hours

• Rash is very raw or bleeds
• Rash has spread outside the diaper area
• Rash is not better after 3 days of using yeast cream
• You have other questions or concerns

Self Care at Home

• Mild diaper rash

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Care Advice for Diaper Rash

1. What You Should Know About Diaper Rashes:
   • Diaper rashes are very common in babies.
   • Often caused by not cleaning stool off the skin soon enough.
   • Stool is a strong irritant to the skin.
   • Here’s some care advice that should help.
2. Change More Often:
   • Change diapers more often to prevent skin contact with stool.
   • You may want to get up once during the night to change the diaper.
3. Rinse with Warm Water:
   • Rinse the baby’s skin with lots of warm water during each diaper change.
   • Wash with a mild soap (such as Dove) only after stools. Reason: using soap often can interfere with healing.
   • Do not use diaper wipes. Reason: they leave a film of bacteria on the skin.
4. Leave Bottom Open to Air:
   • Expose the bottom to air as much as possible.
   • Attach the diaper loosely at the waist to help with air exposure.
   • When napping, take the diaper off and lay your child on a towel. Reason: dryness reduces the risk of yeast infections.
5. Anti-Yeast Cream:
   • Most diaper rashes respond to 3 days of warm water cleansing and air exposure. If you’ve tried this or the rash is bright red, suspect a yeast infection.
   • Buy an anti-yeast cream (such as Lotrimin.) No prescription is needed.
   • Use this cream 3 times per day.
6. Raw Skin – Treatment:
   • If the bottom is very raw, soak in warm water for 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of baking soda to the tub of warm water.
   • Do this 3 times per day.
   • Then, put an anti-yeast ointment (such as Lotrimin) on the rash.
7. Pain Medicine:
   • To help with the pain, give an acetaminophen product (such as Tylenol).
   • Another choice is an ibuprofen product (such as Advil). Avoid ibuprofen under 6 months of age.
   • Use as needed.
   • Age less than 3 months. Don’t use pain medicines unless your doctor says it’s okay. Have your child seen if the rash is causing a lot of pain.
8. Sore or Scab on End of the Penis Treatment:
   • Use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin). No prescription is needed.
   • Do this 3 times per day.
   • Reason: the sore is a bacterial infection that can cause painful urination.
9. Diarrhea Rash – Use Protective Ointment:
   • If your child has diarrhea and a rash around the anus, use a protective ointment. Examples are Vaseline or Desitin.
   • This forms a barrier between the skin and the stool.
   • Otherwise, these generally are not needed.
   • Caution: wash off the skin before putting it on.
10. What to Expect:
    • With proper treatment, most diaper rashes are better in 3 days.
    • If the rash does not respond, a yeast infection has probably occurred.
11. Call Your Doctor If:
    • Rash isn’t much better after 3 days of using yeast cream
    • It starts to look infected (with sores and scabs)
    • You think your child needs to be seen
    • Your child becomes worse

And remember, contact your doctor if your child develops any of the ‘Call Your Doctor’ symptoms.

Disclaimer: this health information is for educational purposes only. You, the reader, assume full responsibility for how you choose to use it.

Last Reviewed: 07/22/2023

Last Revised: 12/30/2022

Copyright 2000-2023. Schmitt Pediatric Guidelines LLC.

How to Treat a Yeast Diaper Rash

Chances are, you’ve changed a lot of diapers since baby arrived. But just when you think you’ve seen everything—impressive amounts of pee, all shades of poop and occasional pink rashes—you spot something that gives you pause and forces you take a closer look: a yeast diaper rash. But don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds. Yeast diaper rash is quite common—and we’ll walk you through how to treat it and prevent it from surfacing again in the future.

In this article:
What is a yeast diaper rash?
Diaper rash vs. yeast infection
Yeast diaper rash treatment
How to prevent yeast diaper rash

What Is a Yeast Diaper Rash?

You might think of yeast diaper rash as a kind of extreme diaper rash. According to Danelle Fisher, MD, vice chair of pediatrics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, it’s usually caused by candida, a fungus that naturally lives on human skin, typically without incident. Candida loves wet, moist environments, so when given the right circumstances (such as a wet diaper), the fungus can grow out of control and infect the skin, causing problems. When this happens in the mouth or throat, it’s called thrush; when it occurs in the diaper area, it’s a yeast diaper rash.

What causes yeast diaper rash?

Yeast diaper rash is common because the factors that cause it are common: for instance, when baby is in a wet diaper for too long; or when they switch to solid foods (because this can change baby’s stools and exacerbate diaper rash). Yeast diaper rash is also more likely to happen when baby has a reaction to a new diaper or diaper wipes. Antibiotics—which decrease the growth of bacteria and increase the growth of fungus—can also promote yeast diaper rash.

Diaper Rash Vs. Yeast Infection

The difference between regular diaper rash and a yeast diaper rash is the underlying cause. Your run-of-the-mill diaper rash is essentially a skin irritation, or what dermatologists call dermatitis. It occurs because baby’s skin is sensitive, and the wetness from urine and poop, plus friction from the diaper, can cause your little one’s skin to get inflamed and feel as if it’s burning.

A yeast diaper rash is caused by an infection with candida. In irritated skin, such as diaper rash, the skin barrier weakens, allowing candida to penetrate and grow beneath it. While both rashes can be painful, a yeast rash can also be intensely itchy, says Fisher.

What does yeast diaper rash look like?

Diaper rash involves a reddening of the skin. “But there are varying degrees,” Fisher says. With a regular diaper rash, you’ll see splotchy, pink or rosy areas of skin in baby’s diaper area. The condition is limited to the skin surface and the surface remains smooth.

But a yeast diaper rash looks much redder and angrier. It could also come with red spots, says Gina Posner, MD, a pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. Fisher also adds that it could be a rash with unusual borders. “The edges might have tiny red dots, called satellite lesions,” she says. You might also see peeling at the edges. Yeast diaper rash tends to erupt in baby’s folds of skin, like in the upper legs, genitals and bum.

Yeast Diaper Rash Treatment

You may be well stocked with creams and ointments to fight a run-of-the-mill diaper rash, but the proper yeast diaper rash treatment calls for something more. Because you need to knock out the fungus growth, regular diaper rash creams won’t clear a yeast diaper rash. If baby’s rash looks especially intense and/or your typical diaper rash creams aren’t working, call your pediatrician. They’ll want you to bring baby in so they can assess the skin and confirm the condition.

If the pediatrician finds that baby has yeast diaper rash, they’ll likely recommend an antifungal cream, such as nystatin or clotrimazole, Posner says. Nystatin is available by prescription only, and clotrimazole is available both over-the-counter and by prescription.

To help these treatments along, keep the skin as dry as possible, which means more frequent diaper changes and as much time without a diaper as possible, Fisher says. Look for super-absorbent disposable diapers, and don’t secure them too tightly.

Yeast diaper rash can take up to two weeks to resolve, “but it usually resolves much faster than that,” Posner says.

How to Prevent Yeast Diaper Rash

The best way to prevent yeast diaper rash is by keeping baby’s skin healthy and dry. Here’s what to keep in mind:

• Reduce skin contact with pee and poop. Ideally, change baby’s diaper as soon as it gets soiled. That could be about as frequently as every two hours. Opt for diapers that have super-absorbent gelling material, which helps wick away moisture, and protect skin with a petrolatum product (such as Aquafor), which acts as a barrier between the skin and any urine or fecal matter.

• Let the skin breathe. Do this by making sure diapers fit properly and aren’t attached too tightly. Using breathable disposable diapers will help. (We list some of them in this guide. So can letting baby go diaper-free during the day whenever you can.

• Treat regular diaper rash as soon as possible. “If redness occurs, treat it early with a diaper cream with zinc oxide in it,” Fisher says. (Need some product suggestions? These are our favorite creams with zinc oxide.)

Expert bios:

Danelle Fisher, MD, is an LA-based pediatrician and the vice chair of pediatrics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Gina Posner, MD, is a pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and for over 10 years has volunteered with various organizations in the US and Dominican Republic mentoring and educating children and parents on different health topics.

Please note: The Bump and the materials and information it contains are not intended to, and do not constitute, medical or other health advice or diagnosis and should not be used as such. You should always consult with a qualified physician or health professional about your specific circumstances.

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Diaper rash under the breast – causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Diaper rash under the breast is an infectious and inflammatory skin disease that occurs in the submammary folds due to increased humidity and infection. Intertrigo predisposes to personal hygiene and excessive sweating. It manifests itself in the form of redness, which is limited to areas of contact skin, maceration with an unpleasant odor, whitish or purulent plaque. Diagnosis is based on clinical data, supplemented by microbiological examination. For treatment, local remedies with antiseptic, drying, antibacterial action are used.

General

Intertrigo, or intertriginous dermatitis, is more commonly diagnosed in women. Rarely, the disease appears in men with gynecomastia and obesity, as well as concomitant diabetes mellitus. The frequency of diaper rash in the folds of the mammary glands among the female increases with age. This is due to characteristic changes in skin function, a decrease in immunity and an increase in breast volume. Many women refuse to use a bra with age, which increases the risk of developing diaper rash with a large mammary gland.

Intertrigo under the breast

Causes

Diaper rash under the breast requires a combination of several factors to develop. Under normal conditions, sweat has bactericidal properties and prevents the growth of microorganisms. But with a combination of sweating, some systemic diseases or special conditions against the background of skin friction under the breast, diaper rash occurs. The main causes of pathology are:

• Hyperhidrosis . With increased sweating and lack of skin ventilation, uric acid, urea, chlorides remain on the surface of the skin, causing damage, maceration. In lactating women, the temperature of the mammary glands rises, so sweating increases in the folds under them.
• Violations of personal hygiene . Refusal to wear a bra for large breasts leads to mastoptosis, the skin inside the fold is tightly in contact, does not allow sweat to evaporate. If a woman ignores water procedures, especially in the heat, sweat becomes a breeding ground for bacteria.
• Endocrine pathologies . Sweating and the risk of diaper rash increase with hyperthyroidism, and in patients with diabetes mellitus, Itsenko-Cushing’s syndrome, the pathology is often combined with a fungal or microbial infection. Skin candidiasis in diabetes can develop not only under the breast, but also in any skin folds.
• Decreased immunity . With age, there is a natural decrease in immune defense, a change in the composition of sweat. Its reaction can change from acidic to neutral. Therefore, older women with macromastia are more likely to develop intertriginous dermatitis.
• Pregnancy . In pregnant women, the growing belly and mammary glands form an area of ​​close contact. In this case, a cotton bra can protect against skin thorns. If not worn, diaper rash may appear under the breasts. The risk also increases from a natural decrease in immunity in pregnant women.

Pathogenesis

Sweat glands produce sweat continuously. On average, up to 800 ml of it is released per day, and with increased sweating, much more. In the folds of the dermis, it does not evaporate, but mixes with the secretion of the sebaceous glands and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. Constant humidity, friction during movement creates areas of maceration. The skin becomes inflamed, swelling and redness occur.

Active bacterial growth intensifies the damage. Small vesicles with purulent contents appear in the dermis. Candidiasis infection may join. The fungus infects the upper layer of the dermis, forms colonies that macroscopically look like a white coating. When it is separated with a spatula or cotton swab, a smooth layer of skin is exposed, which bleeds easily.

With successful treatment, the surface of the skin begins to dry out and may begin to peel off. Healing occurs without the formation of a rough scar, diaper rash does not damage the basal layer of the skin. But with the preservation of risk factors, uncontrolled diabetes, immunodeficiency, the likelihood of a recurrence of diaper rash is high. It can also be combined with a similar process in the armpits, in the groin, between the buttocks.

Classification

Diaper rash in the folds of the breast may be associated with a non-specific microbial infection or candidiasis. Rarely, dermatitis is caused by other types of fungus or allergies. In clinical practice, classification is used depending on the type of pathogen. This allows you to navigate the methods of treatment. The course of the disease is classified as follows:

• Stage 1 . The skin turns red, looks swollen, but their integrity is not broken.
• Stage 2 . The upper layer of the skin is damaged, cracks, bubbles, sores appear on it.
• Stage 3 . Severe inflammation with the addition of a fungal infection or bacterial infection.

Symptoms of diaper rash under the breasts

Before the development of a vivid clinical picture, a woman feels discomfort under her breasts, skin itching appears, which may periodically intensify. Then the skin turns red, looks swollen. A burning sensation joins the itching under the breast. A woman combs the site of inflammation, injures it, which further worsens the symptoms. At first, hygienic procedures alleviate the condition, but after taking a shower, skin tightness is felt, itching may intensify.

Pustular eruptions appear on the skin of the chest. Their contents may be pus or exudate. They spontaneously open, the diaper rash becomes weeping. Exudation continues through the inflamed tissue surface. Liquid discharge increases discomfort, and the affected area can gradually capture healthy skin. The general condition at this stage does not suffer, but an unpleasant odor appears.

Accession of infection can occur at any stage. Opportunistic bacteria get from healthy skin while combing the foci. They actively multiply, form purulent foci. With a candidal lesion, persistent itching is noted, white films and grains are visible on the skin, which are easily separated with a spatula. The skin then begins to bleed. Peeling may appear along the edges of the diaper rash.

Complications

Diaper rash in the skin folds of the breast rarely occurs with complications. Sometimes, with untimely treatment, a bacterial infection can penetrate into the deeper layers of tissues. In advanced cases, this leads to the formation of phlegmon. Its development is accompanied by an increase in temperature, the addition of symptoms of intoxication, and a general deterioration in the condition. Phlegmon requires surgical treatment. If a woman retains trigger factors, then diaper rash becomes chronic, under the influence of treatment, her symptoms may decrease, and later recur.

Diagnosis

When examining women with diaper rash of the skin of the mammary glands, it is necessary to carefully collect anamnesis, take into account age, social status. Diagnosis is carried out by a dermatologist, in case of diagnosed diabetes, hyperthyroidism or other hormonal diseases, consultation of an endocrinologist is necessary. The following methods are used for diagnosis:

• Bacterioscopic . A smear is taken from the focus to determine the type of pathogens. The results reveal coccal flora, desquamated epithelial cells, leukocytes, with fungal infection – hyphae and yeast cells.
• Cultural. Used when therapy is ineffective to clarify the composition of the microflora and determine sensitivity to antibiotics. With the fungal form of diaper rash, the method allows you to differentiate Candida and actinomycetes and identify which antimycotics are effective.
• Hematological examinations . A blood test for glucose, a glucose tolerance test is necessary for patients with diabetes mellitus or if it is suspected. According to indications, a study of thyroid hormones, adrenal glands is carried out.

Treatment of diaper rash under the breast

In the acute period, a sparing diet is prescribed, irritating foods, spicy, salty, sweet, as well as foods that can cause allergies are excluded. A woman should wear a cotton bra without supportive underwires, which injure the skin and increase friction. Careful hygiene is necessary, showers are taken 2 times a day using baby soap. Air baths are periodically carried out.

Conservative therapy

Treatment is carried out at home, in severe cases hospitalization is required in a dermatovenerological dispensary. Most drugs are used topically. Systemic therapy is carried out with prolonged infectious processes. Physiotherapy is prescribed as an auxiliary method that complements drug therapy. The courses are carried out with UVR of the affected area. The following types of preparations are used:

• Antiseptic solutions . Helps to disinfect the skin, inhibit the activity of bacteria. Apply chlorhexidine, miramistin, furacillin. Decoctions of string, chamomile, calendula have an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Drying agents . Allow to reduce exudation, reduce the activity of sweat glands, stop the progression of inflammation. Apply preparations with copper sulfate, zinc paste, resorcinol solution. Teimurov’s ointment based on boric and salicylic acid, zinc, talc and other substances is effective; Lassar’s paste can be used.
• Reparative agents . Preparations with dexpanthenol help to speed up the restoration of the skin, soften the dermis at the site of diaper rash. It nourishes the skin, penetrates the cells, where it turns into pantothenic acid and accelerates cell division.
• Hormonal ointments . Glucocorticoids have a pronounced antipruritic and anti-inflammatory effect, after application, redness and swelling decrease, discomfort under the mammary gland disappears. But prolonged use leads to the development of candidiasis.
• Antibacterials . Ointments and creams with antibiotics are used prophylactically in women at risk for infection or to treat inflammation with confirmed bacterial contamination. Use a solution of aluminum acetate, streptocide powder, lincomycin liniment.
• Antifungals . They are prescribed after confirmation of candidiasis in the inframammary fold. Effective preparations based on pimafucin, nystatin, clotrimazole, miconazole. They help to suppress the growth and reproduction of fungi, reduce itching, and relieve burning sensation.

Surgical treatment

Surgical treatment is required for a widespread infection that does not respond to antibiotic treatment and is constantly progressing. If the inflammation has passed to the subcutaneous fat, a phlegmon has formed, it is opened surgically. For treatment, the woman is hospitalized in the surgical department. After intervention on the chest, conservative therapy is prescribed.

Prognosis and prevention

With timely treatment and following the doctor’s recommendations, the prognosis for diaper rash of the skin under the breast is favorable. The main measure of prevention is the observance of hygiene standards. Women need to shower daily, wear underwear made from natural fabrics, and use antiperspirants if they tend to sweat. Places of diaper rash should not be powdered with starch-based products, so as not to provoke a fungal infection. You also need to treat concomitant diseases, follow a diet for diabetes and choose the right main treatment.

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What is diaper dermatitis?

Diaper rash occurs when a baby’s skin is irritated by wet or dirty diapers. Children with sensitive skin are more likely to develop rashes. This condition also occurs when urine or stool contained in a diaper is in contact with the skin for too long, after which the skin becomes irritated and red.

Diaper rash, or diaper rash, is an inflammation of the skin that can be caused by prolonged contact of a baby’s skin with a diaper soiled with feces or urine. Diaper cleaners and teething products may also cause skin irritation .
Plain red , irritated with small rashes or scratched and crayfish colors? Your child’s butt hurts!

How to prevent diaper rash in children?

Normally harmless diaper rash can spread and become superinfected if not properly treated. The first thing to do is keep the baby’s skin as dry as possible . So be sure to change his diapers every 2 hours and keep his buttocks outdoors for as long as possible to avoid maceration. You can also choose 100% cotton diapers, until the discomfort disappears.

It is best to avoid disposable wipes, even if they are for sensitive skin. Their formula may indeed contain alcohol or fragrances that irritate the skin . It is better to wash the baby’s bottom with a little warm water and dry it with a soft, clean towel.
Very appreciated by dry skin, you can use surgras soap while washing to nourish baby’s skin and prevent it from drying out.

Which anti-redness cream should I choose?

During the shift, after cleaning the buttocks, apply anti-redness protection cream . There are treatments called water pastes, or treatments based on copper and zinc, specially designed for treatment of erythema.

Treatment with dexpanthenol helps soothe the child’s irritation .