How to treat diaper rash baby

The skin of the newborn baby's thin and delicate, it is susceptible to injury and inflammation. The most common problem that occurs in a newborn baby's skin is diaper rash. The question of how to treat problems with the skin of a child, occurs in many new mothers. Diaper rash must be treated. We can not let this state of the child to chance and to hope that it was all gone. Without proper treatment they can spread to other areas of the skin and are not excluded complications such as fungal and bacterial infections.

You will need

water;
-baby soap;
-diaper cream;
creams Bepanthen or Drapolen;
-methyluracyl ointment or tannic.

Instruction

When changing diapers or diaper is well tempted child. The skin after washing dry towel with gentle strokes. After that, leave the baby for 10-20 minutes to lie down naked so that the skin is dry.

Folds of baby skin oil baby diaper rash cream or a special cream-milk. Only after these procedures it is possible to put on a child's clean nappy or wrap it in a clean, dry the ironed diaper.

If during the day of relief has not come, then you need to use a healing protective ointment (Bepanten or Drapolen). If the diaper rash does not disappear, but rather extends to nearby areas of the skin and the appearance of cracks and pustules, should see a doctor. He will tell you how to treat diaper rash baby.

Note

Usually the doctor prescribes in addition to the above activities, the use of special mixtures, which are manufactured by prescription at the pharmacy. It is composed of a substance that dries the skin. In addition to these mixtures is often prescribed irradiation of the affected skin with ultraviolet light and their lubrication applied topically or tannic ointment.

Useful advice

For bathing, use a weak solution of potassium permanganate. If the child is not allergic to herbs, then bathing can be used decoctions of herbs (e.g., oak bark). You can spend a warm sitz baths with the use of decoctions of herbs. The temperature of such baths should not exceed 38оС, and the length should be 5-8 minutes.

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