What Do You Use for a Mild Diaper Rash??

Both of my children had horrible diaper rash to where their skin would almost bleed and it was so red you could barely touch them. I think most of it was the acid content in the stool, since I am my daycare were overly dilligent about changing them. 2 things for you, try using huggies supreme diapers and their extra soft newborn wipies ( I found my kids did great with pampers and then all of a sudden there was something in them that their little skin did not like.... also, I made my own butt cream as we spent mucho money on all the diaper rash ointments from pinxav to baby bottoms.... Here is what I do.... If the diaper rash is not severe, use vasoline and liquid maaloxx... scoop a hunk of vasoline into a throw away little roundy bowl thing and pour a smalll amount of maalox into it. Stir it with a plastic knife or whatever you want to throw away... until it is a creamy white consistency... you can always add more maalox or vasoline to get the right mix and then put a relatively good covering on with each change... It usually only took a couple changes to notice a difference and my kids skin was soothed immediately with the maalox in it.... if the rash becomes very irritated use A&D in your mixture instead of vasoline... smells a little medicine like but works like a charm. My kids are now 4 and 3 and will still ask for butt cream occasionally if their bottoms are hurting them... Hope this helps.. let me know
J.

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Has he been on any antiboics. He might have a yeast infection. How long has he had it. MY kids get them.
P. S

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We have 15 children all together and we have always used desitin with crushed up Tums-the antacid- in it you crush up 2-3 tums and mix them into a dollop of the white desitin- I'll almost guarantee this to work. Also if you use wipes make sure they don't have alcohol in them look for ones that are hypo allergenic. Hope this works for you-diaper rash can be so painful for little ones.

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mild diaper rash alot of things will work, i like the aveno diaper rash cream if there is just a little irritation, my oldest son had spells of severe diaper rash and the only thing that worked was this stuff called triple paste, it comes in a little blue & white tube and seems expensive but a little goes a long way. I first found it at walgreens then after looking for it a few other places i found it at walmart too. it is expensive so we only use when the rash starts to get bad and within a day it is clear.

For day to day, I use good old fashioned A&D ointment. I buy the big tub and it lasts forever. When a rash does break out, I either use Desitin overnight formula (in the purple box) or Aveeno diaper rash cream.

There's another paste they sell at Walgreens. I can't remember the name of it at the moment, but it's $8.99 for a tiny blue & white tube. I use that for the extreme cases.

Alot of people will reccomend Boudreaux's Butt Paste, but it did nothing to help clear my daughter's rash and I tossed the tube.

Good luck. I always feel terrible when my daughter gets a diaper rash and she cries during the changes.

Aveeno diaper reash cream. It's not greasy or messy like a lot of the other's and it always cleared my sons in what seemed like no time. It's a bit pricey comparatively (I think around 6 or 7 dollars) but so worth it.

aquafor works sooooooooooooo good for my kids, that is just like vaseline but works so good. I really recommend that! worked wonders on my 4 kids... after 1 use too!!

I use aveeno diaper rash cream and paladin. Paladin can usually only be found at cvs Pharmacy, or Reisbecks food store. Don't know if you have any of these stores around you. It will take a few days to clear up if the rash is really bad. Hope this helps. K.

Pinxav is the best, I swear by it!!!!!!!

I used desitin, unless it was a bad one, then the best ever is called PINXAV (pink salve) it's in a little white plastic jar with a gold label and black writing. It's incredible. Usually after one use, it was cleared up.

i used half aquaphor half malox mix it together and it works really good my doctor prescribe it to me and my son when he had diaper rash we used that cause nothing else was working and it was gone the next day so this is a great option i never did like the desitin balmex butt paste or any others it always made it worse so this is what i recommend

I have found A&D workd the best for me.. You might have to go to your doctor as well if the A&D doesn't work.. I had to do this for my daughter when she was little. Also, I had to switch to Sensitive Pampers Wipes as well.

INEXPENSIVE and works better than anything! My son was born premature and had to spend a few days in a neonatal step down unit before we could bring him home. He was starting to get a diaper rash and the nurse mixed this up for me and gave me a "jar" to bring home. Plain liquid antacid and cornstarch. Make a thin paste, rub it on ... you'll be amazed!!!! I just wish I had known about that with my first three children!

The best thing I have found is Desatin and Desatin Creamy (I know it's not spelled right). My youngest son had a diaper rash so bad that he was raw in spots and I put some on there and within 3 days it was cleared up.

I use Desitin or if you are out of that baby powder works for my baby.

Hi N.- I've found that aquaphor works wonderfully or even A&D. They aren't overly expensive and have no scents to them so there is no further irritation. Hope I could be of some help!

Hi N.,

The absolute best thing that I have ever used on diaper rash is "Boudreaux's Butt Paste. My son is now three years old and I still use it on him now that he is potty trained if he gets a little red I put it on there right away and it clears it right up.

Hope this helps.

I've sworn off of using the store bought wipes. I use a warm, wet washcloth and vaseline and he's never had diaper rash (he's 8 mos). Hope this helps!

i have found a cream call Butt paste i put that on my sons butt and within 2 day it was gone! you can get it anywhere but i got mine at Meijers!

N.,

Burt's Bees Diaper Creme. When my son could talk, he announced that it "doesn't hurt like Desitin." That was enough to convince me. It is very effective, food-quality safe, and smells nice.

Best wishes,
K.

I swear by Bourdreaux's Butt Paste! I know the name gives you a laugh, but it works great. You can buy it at Wal-Mart and a tube is only around $4. I use it on my sons and the diaper rash will start to clear up after just one use. I wipes off easily too, so I highly recommend it.

Resinol. My family has used this product for over 25 years (maybe longer) and it is great. Most minor rashes clear up overnight. It is hard to find so, you may have to ask your local pharmacy to order it for you. It cost about $8 for 3.5 oz but is well worth it as a little goes a long way. Since your son is very young, I would ask his Dr. about using it. We have always used it on babies this young but, I come from a family full of nurses that found something that worked and stuck with it.

Easy fix...diaper rash cream with zinc oxide. Also, to prevent diaper rash, use A&D Ointment. Any grocery store or drug store has both.

A and D ointment!!!! It is wonderful. You can get it almost anywhere (Walmart, Kroger) In adation to keeping the moisture off it also helps with healing. But not all diaper rashes can be heald with over the counter medications. If it gets too bad you may have to take him to the doctor, it could be a yeast infection and you may have to get a prescription. Good Luck N..

One important question is how long has he had the rash and have you used the same diapers the entire time? My uncle's little boy had a diaper rash for about three months that was jsut red before they happened to get a different brand of diapers and the rash went away in a week or so. My six month old isn't very mobile yet, so I can still put a diaper under her and sit next to her ready to cover her up if need be during her "fresh air" time. If the creams aren't helping I would try a different brand of diapers. My children's Doctor told me once that my daughter's rash was a form of yeast infection and gave her a perscription.
Good Luck.

I use pinxar [prounced]pink salve. I tried all other creams but the pink salve is the best diaper rash cream after one use the diaper rash is cleared up. You can usually get it at any pharamacy.

A. Behlmer

I USED TO WORK AT A DAYCARE AND MY DAUGHTER WAS ALWAYS GETTING DIAPER RASH. ONE OF HER TEACHERS SUGGESTED THAT I TRY VASELINE AND LIQUID MYLANTA MIXED TOGETHER. I TRIED IT AND IT DID WONDERS. YOU ONLY NEED TO MAKE A SMALL AMOUNT AT A TIME AND YOU CAN USE IT FOR A FEW DAYS. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS CRAZY I THOUGHT THE SAME THING BUT DEFENTLY GIVE IT A TRY. YOU'LL BE REALLY SUPERISED..

There are a ton of diaper rash creams out there that you can use. They all work great, some better than others. Aveeno, Balmex, & Desitin are all ones that I have used and they, in my opinion, work the same and work well! I have been told that you can also use powdered dreft in warm water, set you childs behind in the water and it will clear it right up. But I have never tried it for myself. I have been lucky enough that when my daughter gets a diaper rash it's not bad and clears up in one application. Hope this helps you some!

A. C

I swear by Aquaphor. My son Nicolas is 8 months old and he's never really had really bad diaper rash. However, he does have baby eczema and I use Aquaphor all over his body/skin every night. It feels like a vaseline, but it's just better. My doctor even prescribed me a huge jar of it with cortisone especially for his eczema. Nurses have told me it's better than Desitin or even Bordeax's Butt Paste (which I like as well). It's a bit more pricy, but it's worth it!

i like johnson and johnson medicated powder its under $3 at walmart and it clears up the diaper rash quickly my daughter had a major rash for a month and i put everything on it but powder was the only thing that took it away when it kept coming back we switched to huggies supreme and stayed with the powder and she has been rash free for almost 3 months now if all else fails i recomend the diaper switch it could be something in the diapers thats causing the rash. hope this helps!

I use the regular Desitin. The creamy is good too, but for some reason the regular works better. It seems thicker to me.

I have had success with Lotrimin AF. I know it sounds wierd, but my doctor recommended it and usually after 1 - 2 applications it clears up.

Also, if you use the Aveeno oatmeal bath, it sometimes helps as well.

Good Luck!

My pediatrician gave me a sample of Dr. Smith's dipaer rash ointment and I thought well I'll try it but it's probably like all the others but it works wonders and does not have a strong smell of any kind I had a hard time finding it at first but I finally found it at Walgreens they also have a website you can order from

Desitin is really good but A&D ointment is wonderful. It will take it right away.

hello N., the best thing for diper rash is bagbam. you can try everthing else if you want but his is the best. the rash will clear up with in 24 hours. i have three boys and that was what i used and boy o boy does it work.. im telling you go to the store today and buy some.. its in a green square short can. it's not in the baby section of the store. most people won't use it cause they think it's just for cow utters. but its not. it is not costly at all. one can will last a long time. all i can say is its the best for diper rash.. good luck

Boudreaux's butt paste works good
Nystatin it is a RX
Lotrim
Vaseline
stop baby wipes also helps
baking soda in the bath water works the most for my 2 :)

Natahsa,

My old babysitter gave me a product called Resinol. It' a medicated cream-its a pinkish color. You have to actually ask the pharmacist for it as it doesnt sit out on the shelves. No prescription is necessary. It's a little pricy, but it works WONDERS on diaper rash. It isnt made for that, but it does work. It usually clears up the rash in less than 2 days. It does stain the diapers, so dont freak out like I did the first time I used it. I have had great luck with it. Good luck!!

C.

The best thing to use for diaper rash is A&D. It is great and they have 1 to stop the rash and 1 to prevent the rash! It is the best stuff out there and costs about $4 a tub, but it's well worth it! Hope this helps!

Vaseline keeps wetness away from the rash, but it doesn't let the area "breathe", and it doesn't have any active ingredients to treat the rash. I primarily used Desitin for mild rashes. I'm sure any zinc oxide-based ointment would work just as well. For more severe rashes I used Pinxalve (pronounced pink salve). It's available at drugstores, but sometimes they keep it behind the pharmacy counter. If you don't see it on the shelves, ask the pharmacist. It's good stuff.

I have 6 kids, and swear by desitin...smells bad but works great....good luck

I used to use Desitin and Aquaphor on my kids bottoms and it worked really well.
M.

I use Desitin or Balmex they both work great. You want to get that under control before it gets really bad. the other thing you can treat it with is Lotrimin. Yes is it is a fungal treatment for your feet but it works, the peditrician also recommened this to me.
Hope this helps.

The nurse that came out after I had my son suggested Desitin CREAMY. It's hard to wipe off when it dries, but OMG it works AWESOME!!! My little guy had diaper rash badly from the hospital wipes and had a bright red bottom. Poor guy...the creamy Desitin cleared it up in a matter of a couple of days.

Good luck
D.

Another one that our pharmacist and daycare workers recommend is Resinole. You will have to ask the pharmacist where to find it.

A & D oinment works great it

Butt Paste (Dr. Boudreau's - I think that is the name - yellow box with baby on it)
They sell it at Walgreens
It's the best thing in the whole world and you will never go back to any other creams!!

my 4 month old son had the same problem we tried several different creams nothing worked so we finally went to the doctor it was a yeast infection you should consult ur doctor asap if you havent done so already

I would use any type of diaper rash cream. I would think that the vasoline would not heal it at all but make it worse. Since vasoline is used to put moisture into your body parts not take it away. Hopefully this helps.

I have found that Eucerin Cream works well. It is thick and pasty and takes a while to soak in so it leaves a wetness barrier. It is a bit expensive but it works. The Wal-Mart brand of it is also good.

L.

Hi N.,

Balmex always worked for my boys. I would slather it on thick!! Unless they pooped, I wouldn't rub off the old stuff between changes either. I would just add more on top of it. Good luck.

Our Dr told us to mix this ourselves and it works fabulously !

Equal parts of:
Eucerin Cream (Body lotion)
Mylanta
Zinc Oxide Diaper Cream like Desitin

This takes some time to get it to mix well but when it does it is wonderful.

Best wishes.
M.

Hi, I really like the A&D Oniment for my sons diaoer rashes it has never failed me. It is very similiar to vasaline and since you have been using that and not seeing any results I also like the product called butt paste.

I buy lanolin wipes and i always have a tube of lanolin in the house it's great for diaper rash and any other first aid problem! All the cuts and scrapes in this house even myself and hubby get a nice shmear of lanolin and it is usually cleared up the next day and diaper rash the next diaper or two and it's gone seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Giant Eagle carries both the wipes and the cream. I know that babies r us carries the cream I dont recall if they carry the wipes but try it you'll be hooked !!!And yes it says nipple cream for nursing mother's but read the back and you will see it can be used for any skin problem and even lists diaper rash!!

I really like the creamy Desitin for mild diaper rash. When my son had a bad flare up his pediatrician suggested to mix 50/50 aquaphor and cherry mylanta (yes you heard me correct...cherry flavored adult strenghth mylanta). It worked great for his really bad flare up. The Desitin seems to work we on those mild cases though.

i really like burts bees diaper rash cream.

One word...AQUAPHOR!! It is the best and heals diaper rash quickly. It is also great b/c it can be used on chapped skin as well.

M.

Bouderoux Butt Paste..... you find it at Wal-mart. It is the best stuff that I have ever found for a rash. My daughter always had a diaper rash and we tried everything on the market--even the sprays. They either wouldn't work or they would make her little bottom burn. BBP worked immediately-- it didn't hurt and the rash cleared up that day. She's 2 now and if her bottom starts to bother her, she'll go and get the tube and bring it to you.

Good luck.

EEEEP vaseline actually keeps moisture in :( It will keep the urine and stuff off the rash but will keep the skin moist underneath it. I always used desitin...or my doc gave me a script for lotrisone.

Both of my boys have had pretty severe diaper rash. My oldest son had it so bad that he blistered. My Dr. prescribed nystatin cream as diaper rash can be a form of a yeast infection. This worked very well for him, but can be expensive. For my second son, this didn't seem to work. My sister had been told by her Dr. to use lotrimin cream which is an antifungal cream for jock itch, yuck, I know. There is generic brands for lotrimin (cheapest at Wal-mart, $1.99). You slather that on pretty thick and then cover with vaseline to shield skin from any other poop-poo or whatever. Use it at every diaper change until rash is gone. This worked awesome for my second guy. It usually works in about a day and a half if not less. It is much cheaper and you don't have to have a prescription.

My son had a horrible case of the flu last spring and his bum was VERY red. Our Pediatrician called in a aquaphor/maalox combo and it worked great. After that I had a few friends that have also used it and loved it.
Good Luck!

I use Arbonne Diaper Rash Cream from the baby line. I love it.. clears up everything!!!! This has worked on all 3 of my kids..
www.passion4more.myarbonne.com

I have two girls ages 5 and 3 and I used desitin oinment on their diaper rash it worked great I still keep a tube around because little people sometimes don't wipe well enough be sure to get the ointment and not the cream because the cream doesn't stay on the skin well enough.

I use Balmex. In my opinion it works really well

I've always liked A&D ointment when that doesn't kick it and the rash gets really bad I use neoporin and make sure that I change my daughters diaper often.

Good Luck,
Mel