Diaper Rash in Babies Dermatologist Explain– Symptoms, Causes and Remedies

we will discuss diaper rash in babies ,how to diagnose diaper rash.
How to overcome diaper rash. as a dermatologist , i will help your to overcome diaper rash which bothering you and your baby.
let's get into today’s topic. Diaper rash indicate skin irritation develop in diaper covered region also known as diaper dermatitis.

it presents as your baby's skin red, sore and tender.

What contributes to diaper rash

Contact diaper rash
Wearing wet diaper for longer period is a contributing factor for your baby’s diaper rash

allergy
allergy to various compounds in diaper can give rise to allergic contact dermatitis in diaper area

There are fragrances in disposable diapers which are the cause for allergic rash.

tight or occlusion of diaper
Tight diaper cause sweating and increase PH in your baby’s skin.
Macerations and fissures make the things worse, which ultimately causing soreness and rash
increase skin PH
stool and urine act as alkaline milieu in your baby, normal skin acidity and skin barrier tend to hamper by these chemicals. So what happens at the end is diaper rash
so if your baby having diarrhea ,there is high risk of diaper rash
if you are feeding your baby with formula milk, there’s high chance of baby to get diaper rash, bacteria tend to grow more in faces of cow milk feeding babies.
So if your are feeding baby with formula keep this in your mind.

Infections tend to grow faster in diaper rash, they can have candida or yeast infections. See how it look like with candida
.bacterial infections are also commonly encounter in babies with diaper rash. When moist environment, stool and urine are there its ideal for bacteria to grow forming various enzymes leading to rash
Antibiotics
Sometimes antibiotics kill normal skin flora, which are useful to fight against harmful bacteria and yeast. Diaper rash due to yeast common following antibiotics.

What are the signs and symptoms of diaper rash?

Bumps on baby’s diaper covering area
Redness
Scaling
It usually spare groin crease what we called as genito crural fold
Sometimes fever can occur with bacterial infection, baby may be fussy
How to treat diaper rash in babies?
If rashes are mild ,you can treat them by keeping the area clean and dry.
Pat the skin dry instead of rubbing to avoid chafing.

If rash is severe consult a dermatologist, it’s common in our practice to use mild corticosteroid cream for diaper dermatitis.
How to prevent diaper rash?
Keep your baby’s diaper area dry
High absorbent disposable diapers are better compare to conventional ones
Change the diaper as soon as they become soiled
Keep you baby diaper free as much as possible.it allow skin to breathe
Use Clean cool boiled water to clean the baby, allow to air dry at leat 5 minutes.

Use zinc oxide paste or white soft paraffin in diaper region for protective and soothing effect.

Avoid formula milk
Frequent changing of diaper minimize contact time with stool and urine

Introduce solid food one at a time

Make sure you wash cloth diapers with baby friendly detergent

When you should seek medical advice?
If rash is not only confine to diaper area
Signs of bacterial infection, pus formation, fever and baby is fussy
Redness in are intensifies and become worse
Hope this video help you to get rid of diaper rash of your baby, thank you
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