Sever Diaper Rash

Hi R.,
You've received several responses, but i wanted to give another idea. my son had a recurring DR that seemed to never go away no matter what i tried--no diaper, a gillion creams, home remedies, etc. it ended up being a milk allergy. he had a very light case that built up overtime and getting DR was how his body reacted to it. just watch him closely, especially if it doesn't go away or comes back quickly.

And another day-to-day tip is to use cornstarch. don't use baby powder. it holds the wetness to their skin. you can buy Johnson & Johnson Cornstarch. it's in the same container as baby powder, so it's easy to overlook. we use this every night and he hasn't had DR in months!

good luck
J.

I will mention Triplepaste again...it is a miracle worker. It's expensive, but it's totally worth it. Don't be stingy with it either, really slather it on and it will be gone in no time. Good luck!

I cannot tout this one enough--- use RENEW lotion. I have used it on my 8-month-old son since he was born and he has not had one case of anything more than pink. I gave a bottle to me best friend (who had a baby 8 days after my son was born). Her daughter, Emma, had a rash so bad that the blisters that had formed had started popping open, leaving raw skin behind. She used RENEW for three days, and the rash was practically gone. No more blisters, no more raw skin, just a little pink left. After 5 days, you would never have known the baby had a rash to begin with. Hope that helps.

I agree with the allergy thing. It could very well be something that he's eating.

Boudreaux's Butt Paste...can be found at Wal-Mart & other stores. Works great.

Call your local Walgreen's & see if they have or can get you some "Domeboro." It is a powder you put in water & let them soak in it for 15 min./ 1-2 times a day. I used to put my oldest in the kitchen sink. That w/ Bordeaux or even Aquaphor will clear it up QUICKLY! And take the stibg away almost instantly.

D.

Hi R.,
My son went thru the same thing. I got this ointment called "triple paste" I've only found it at Walgreens. It's 9.99 a tube, BUT IT WORKS AND FAST. He'll be back to normal in no time.

Good luck. Hope he feels better soon!

S.

My doctor told me to use lotramin af (antifungal cream) you have to buy it in the foot section but it works and works fast!
I have used it for all of my girls.

K.

Combine Lotramin and Zinc Oxide ointment (You may have to ask for this at the pharmacy counter, but it's non-prescription and only costs about 5 bucks). My daycare director recommended this to me one time and overnight, it cleared my son up.

Not sure why Lotramin works, but it does.

Good luck! S.

Boudreaux's Butt Paste has nipped it in the bud overnight on my 16 month old daughter. Good luck!

Something else my Dr. told me was to not use baby wipes, they are too rough when the skin is so sensitive. She said use water(no soap) and cotton balls to wipe area clean with and to let air dry for as long as possible. Skin must be dry, then use the diaper rash ointment and then use something like Aquaphor to cover and make a barrier.

I used triple paste also on my little ones behind, it worked miracles. I noticed a difference after the first use. It is cheaper at wal-mart than at walgreens. And then i also used vasaline(misspelled) and baby powder at the same time. That also seemed to work on my son. Good luck!

When I had that happen (severe rash...more than normal diaper rash), I found out it was a yeast infection...not restricted only to females. Can be found in babies, male or female during the diaper years. So, IF this is the case, then you'll need either a prescription from your doctor after exact diagnosis OR you could try over the counter Clotrimazole - 1%. This is the antifungal cream used for multiple purposes, including "jock itch", "yeast infections for women", etc. You can buy generic or look at brand names that are Clotrimazole 1% ONLY...your pharmacist can direct you to it. Hope this helps. L.

R.-

Just went through the same thing w/ my 18 month old....ditto to the other responses plus...let him go naked (i know easier said then done) but it's what the doctor told us and sure enough the air really helped it. I put our son in an empyt bathtub with a bunch of toys for an hour a day and it healed much faster. Good luck!

I use Aquaphor as a barrier which REALLY helps and I even use it when my son doesn't have a rash. I also use Aveno diaper rash cream which is the BEST I have ever found and his rash was gone in 1 day.

Air dry helps a lot as well.
Good Luck.

Since I have been putting Aquaphor on his bottom every day since he was 7 months old he has only had 1 or 2 VERY mild diaper rashes.

If you can stand it... keep him OUT of a diaper and let it air dry... let him crawl around or walk around without one. The AIR is one of the best things for it to help it dry out. My son had it SO bad one time that it even blistered. :( The air is the only thing that really started it to make a turn for the better...