In most cases, diaper rash is caused by using disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers. An itchy, reddish rash appears on the baby's skin.
It is possible for your baby's skin to become inflamed, red, puffy, and heated if it is very dry. Depending on your baby's skin type and surroundings, dry skin might appear within the first year of your baby's life or at any time after that.
The first step
Identifying your baby's rash is the first stage in its treatment. When you know what kind of rash you're dealing with, you'll know how to treat it better. In babies and infants, dry, flaking, or peeling skin is typical. Children and adults alike can suffer from an itchy, flaky rash that resembles dry skin.
Treatments of baby rashes
- Get rid of the diaper. The healing process can be accelerated by allowing your infant to spend some time without diapers. This ensures that newborns' skin can breathe by keeping them dry and free of friction.
- Do a better job of changing diapers. A moist or soiled diaper should not be left on your infant for an extended period of time. Diaper rash can be avoided or lessened by changing diapers often. Because yeast thrives in warm, moist environments, keeping the affected region dry is essential if you want to prevent a rash.
- Put on a lot of barrier cream. Your baby's skin is protected from urine and stool using a barrier cream. Good options include zinc oxide lotion and petroleum jelly ointment.
- Apply a generous amount of barrier cream on your baby's rash. A common mistake is that these lotions are frequently underapplied by parents, preventing the rashes from healing and causing this problem to persist for extended periods of time.
- Use only reusable cloth diapers instead. You should switch to disposable diapers until the rash has healed if your kid uses cloth diapers. Your baby's skin will benefit from this by remaining as dry as possible.
- Check to see if the diaper is a good fit before using it. The baby's bottom can be rubbed if the diaper is overly large. If it's too small, the urine and feces are forced closer to the skin, irritating.
- When cleaning, exercise gentleness. Keep your baby's bottom as smooth as possible by avoiding scrubbing or rubbing. Dip a nice washcloth in warm water and gently massage the baby's skin. Avoid rubbing when drying with a towel.
- Pee and excrement can easily be cleaned with only a little warm water. When warm water isn't cutting it, opt for a non-soap cleanser. Select wipes that are devoid of colors, perfumes, and alcohol if you use them for your infant.
When to see a doctor?
Seeing a doctor becomes necessary at times. Diaper rash should be taken to the doctor if any of the following symptoms are present: blisters, fever, swelling, pus or a rash that does not go away even after using home remedies.