How to take care of diaper dermatitis How to take care of diaper dermatitis

The baby's skin is very delicate. If it is not well cared for, it will easily show various discomfort symptoms. Many babies have symptoms of dermatitis when using diapers. This is commonly known as diaper dermatitis. What should I do if diaper dermatitis occurs? Let's teach you.

How to care for diaper dermatitis

1. Change the diaper as soon as it gets wet to keep the buttocks dry. After each bowel movement, wipe the buttocks with warm water. After drying the buttocks, apply talcum powder, boric acid ointment, or zinc oxide ointment. You can also use vegetable oils, such as sesame oil.

2. Wash and dry wet diapers, and use them after they cool down. Wash thoroughly with plenty of clean water to remove dirt and soap. Rough diapers can irritate the skin, so it is best to use soft old cloth. In addition, diapers should not be wrapped with rubber cloth, oil cloth or plastic cloth.

3. Wash diapers with clean water, not colored water or colored detergent. If there is soap or detergent residue on the diaper after washing, wash it again. After washing, dry it in the sun, not in a damp place in the house, as it is easy to breed bacteria.

4. When the newborn's buttocks become inflamed, you can apply pediatric prickly heat powder. The amount of pediatric prickly heat powder should be appropriate, not too much or too little. Excessive use of the drug will cause the papules to become drug-resistant, and the efficacy will be significantly reduced when the disease recurs.

5. If there is erosion on the buttocks of the newborn, you can use calamine lotion, zinc oxide oil, or boric acid solution.

6. If diaper dermatitis in newborns is more serious, you can apply cod liver oil on the dermatitis area. If the skin is ulcerated, you can mix zinc oxide ointment with cod liver oil.

7. For neonatal diaper dermatitis, first wash and dry the buttocks with hot water, and then apply the powder made of talcum powder and indigo to the buttocks. Apply it once every time you change the cloth for the best effect.

What to do with diaper dermatitis

1. Diagnosis

1. Dermatitis caused by uncleanly washed diapers, the main areas of dermatitis are the buttocks, anus, and inner thighs.

2. Dermatitis caused by the hard texture of diapers and long-term friction with the skin. The skin at the dermatitis site is rough and red, with dense papules and small pustules. The small pustules will erode, ulcerate, and then scab after a few days.

II. Treatment

What should I do if I have diaper dermatitis? It needs treatment. The key to treatment is to keep the area of ​​neonatal dermatitis dry and clean. Do not use hard diapers with poor water absorption. Use soft diapers with strong water absorption. Change diapers frequently every day. Do not reuse them frequently. Do not use unclean cloth or cloth with fuel components. In daily life, mothers should pay attention to the following: First, do not buy plastic sheets with poor water absorption and poor air permeability; second, do not wrap hard objects on the outside of diapers; third, diapers should be washed with clean water, and unclean and reused water; fourth, sprinkle some talcum powder on the newborn's skin when changing diapers; fifth, in summer, buy soft, thin, and absorbent diapers; sixth, once the newborn's buttocks are found to be flushed, apply children's prickly heat powder; seventh, if the papules on the newborn's buttocks are eroded, first apply a wet compress with boric acid solution, and then apply zinc oxide oil; eighth, if the newborn has macules, it can be treated with calamine lotion containing antibacterial drugs according to the doctor's instructions.

What is diaper dermatitis

Neonatal diaper dermatitis is divided into two types: primary irritant diaper dermatitis and candidal diaper dermatitis.

Primary irritant diaper dermatitis:

1. Because the diaper is not breathable, the skin wrapped in the diaper sweats and the skin is in a humid environment for a long time, and the hydration causes the epidermis to be soaked. 2. Friction. The diaper is too rough and often rubs against the skin, causing damage to the skin surface. 3. Irritation caused by continuous contact between feces and urine and the skin. 4. Diapers contain chemical irritants such as deodorants and preservatives, which come into contact with the skin and cause irritation to the skin.

Candida diaper dermatitis: Candida may come from the birth canal of mothers with candida vaginitis; before breastfeeding, check if you have mastitis and whether the nipples are contaminated by candida. If thrush often occurs, candida may come from the child's gastrointestinal tract. It is important to note that lesions with frequent diarrhea are prone to candida infection. The surrounding of diapers provides a warm and humid growth environment for candida, which promotes the reproduction of candida.