How to treat and prevent diaper rash
My baby's butt is irritated and has a red rash. What's the matter? Don't worry, this 80% is a diaper rash. How to determine that the baby's rash is diaper rash? What are the causes of diaper rash during daily care? What is the difference between diaper rash and eczema? How can a mother take care of her baby to avoid diaper rash? This phenomenon often occurs in summer, especially when it is stuffy and wet, and it is more common among infants. The main manifestations of diaper rash: redness of the hip flap and red rash. In severe cases, pus will occur, and the baby will become anxious and unable to sleep peacefully. For some babies, as long as the place in contact with the diaper is red and there is discomfort, it means that the baby is suffering from this inflammation; some children may also be accompanied by a burning sensation and slight swelling of the surrounding skin; It feels more painful, and it extends to the abdomen and legs. Babies cannot express their feelings in words yet, so it is up to parents to observe. Moms and dads can determine the extent of the baby's illness according to the following description of the situation. Diaper rash care trilogy 1. Relief (when there are minor symptoms) When the baby’s butt starts to show redness, the best way is to take off the diaper occasionally to let the buttocks come out and breathe out, and change the diaper more often than usual. Try to keep the little butt dry. In practice, although there are many mothers who offer different magical remedies, such as washing their ass with diluted tea water, taking Chinese medicine prickly heat powder, and smearing breast milk, etc. But for the skin that has already developed inflammation, these are actually additional irritation. Especially the small particles of prickly heat powder can easily raise dust and cause inhalation problems in the baby's respiratory tract. After mixing with the excrement, it will adhere to the skin and cause irritation. 2. Treatment (when severe symptoms occur) When severe symptoms of diaper rash appear, or if the symptoms are still not improved after improving various conditions, be sure to take a doctor for treatment. And it must be used in accordance with the doctor's advice, and do not increase the frequency of use because of the good effect. If you want to stay away from diaper rash, clean properly and keep ventilated and dry is the only way. When moms take care of the baby at home, follow the correct care method, the skin will be soft and healthy! 3. Prevention (when the symptoms have not yet appeared) It is very important to clean and take care of the little butt before it appears. Moms can apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly when changing diapers to block the irritation of urine and feces. And choose soft and breathable diapers to reduce the dampness and friction of the little butt. In fact, the baby's physique is also one of the important factors for diaper rash. Therefore, even if the above-mentioned method improves the symptoms of some babies, it can only be said that the individual physique is just suitable. In principle, it is not recommended to implement it. Previous: Causes and symptoms of diaper rash Next: What are the principles for choosing diapers?