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What is diaper rash? How to prevent it

Four seas net: the baby's small buttocks often appear diaper rash, diaper rash is a kind of skin inflammatory disease that occurs in the place where the diaper is wrapped. The baby will cry and be restless when suffering from diaper rash, so what is diaper rash? How to prevent it?

What is diaper rash

Diaper rash is the most common skin problem in infants. It is an inflammation of the buttocks. It is manifested as red buttocks, red spotted rash on the skin, even festering and running water. The child is fond of crying, restless, restless and sleepless.

Diaper rash is caused by diaper's decomposition and ammonia production after being polluted by feces and urine, which stimulates and damages skin. Failure to change diapers in time is one of the reasons for treatment. Another reason is that children's skin is delicate and sensitive to detergents and softeners. In the repeated use of diapers, after washing must be more than a few times with clean water, and regularly with boiling water or boil. If the uric acid salt in the diaper is not washed away, it will continuously stimulate the child's skin and increase the possibility of suffering from diaper rash.

Treatment of diaper rash

If your baby's diaper rash looks like an infection (blisters, pus, yellow fluid oozing, or ulceration), be sure to go to the hospital. Your baby will be given topical (topical) or oral antibiotics.

(1) Lavender oil drops 3ml-5ml, evenly applied on the surface of the diseased skin. 3-4 times a day for 7-10 days.

(2) Topical steroids (such as mometasone furoate, perrelson, etc.) are applied on the surface of the diseased skin.

(3) Change diapers frequently to keep your butt clean and dry.

(4) Clean your baby's diaper area thoroughly every time you change it.

(5) Every time when changing the diaper, use the ointment that plays the role of isolation to protect the already uncomfortable skin of the baby from the erosion of feces and urine.

How to prevent diaper rash in infants

Baby's gastrointestinal function development is not complete temporarily, frequent defecation, cleaning and wiping for many times will lead to redness, skin damage and even ulceration of baby's butt, and the damp of excreta will also produce secondary stimulation to the damaged skin, special attention should be paid during nursing. The correct way to prevent diaper rash is to wipe the buttocks with gauze after every defecation, and apply a layer of ointment to the baby to play the role of isolation. The type of pure plant without stimulation is the best. For example, dropping baby plant skin care cream has a good reputation among mothers. Repeated use can protect the baby's already uncomfortable skin from the erosion of feces and urine.

1. Parents should wash their buttocks and vulva after defecation. When washing, they should wash from front to back, that is, wash the vulva first and then the anus to prevent urinary tract infection. Dry your hips after washing and then put on your diapers.

2. In daily life, parents should pay attention to the change of baby's diaper in time to reduce the contact time between baby's skin and dirty wet diaper.

3. In life, we should choose soft cotton cloth as diaper, which has strong water absorption; to prevent diaper rash, we must keep the buttock skin clean and dry, and never use the wet diaper directly after drying, which is the key to prevent diaper rash.

4. Often wipe with water, can wash the natural sebum on the small buttock, easy to cause diaper rash.