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Diaper Rash! What Do You Do When Desitin Doesn't Work?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 2, 2008
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Do you have any remedy recommendations for a nasty diaper rash? The skin is broken in the size of a quarter on one little butt cheek, pink everywhere else. My 20 mon...
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- We have done baths with cornstarch to help lessen the rash and I mean cool baths, usually about 90 degrees instead of the usualy 97 or 98 degrees and then pat the baby...
- My son gets this type of rash EVERY time a new tooth comes to surface. Our ped says that teething has nothing to do with it, but I think there's just too much coinced...
- My daughter (15 months old) gets allergic reactions to triple paste, desitin, and even pamper's diapers and any scented wipes...makes things difficult (we have to use ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by E.C. from Corpus Christi
on December 22, 2009
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My five month old has her first (pretty bad) diaper rash. I've been using Desitin clear. What ointments/advice has worked for you all? Thanks!
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- We tried EVERYTHING on our daughter when she was a baby: hairdryer, corn starch, Desitin, Boudreaux's, a prescription ointment, and even bag balm, made for cattle. S...
- Dr. Smith's is THE BEST stuff on Earth!! Get it at walmart. Try it! Put it on pretty thick and your baby will be diaper rash free very soon!
- Believe it or not but Vaseline. I didnt think it would work but it does. Diaper rash ointments are sticky. just look at how hard it is to get off. Well when you wipe a...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.B. from New York
on February 6, 2009
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My son has a bad diaper rash. Desitin is not working. I've been using A&D ointment. Is there anything else I can use or do?
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- Try using unscented wipes. I like Balmex(pleasant smell) and Aveeno(unscented)the best. Hope these work for ya'. R.
- My 2 year old twins just had a bad rash that wouldn't go away and it turned out to be the strep virus. My doctor said young children sometimes get around there instea...
- A good remedy that my pediatrician suggested and works great- equal parts Lotrimin, Maalox, hydro-cortisone 1% and A&D ointment. I use double the amount of A&D to thi...
Diaper Rash
Asked by D.T. from Indianapolis
on July 28, 2007
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My son has had a bad diaper rash for quite a while now. I have taken him to the doctor and he gave us a cream to use on it. The rash will be almost totally gone and ...
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- I am a huge fan of Arbonne Herbal Diaper Rash Cream. My son had it so bad he had blisters and bleeding. The first night, I put only vaseline, to create a water barri...
- My daughter use to get diaper rashes all the time. She has very sensitive skin. I tried almost every cream known to man and they all made it worse. I found this cream ...
- let him air out for as long as you can... leave his diaper off if you have hard wood floors or hard floors dont worry about him peeing just mop it up or take him out s...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.H. from New York
on July 25, 2009
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I am looking for an alternative to Desitin, Balmex and A&D. My youngest has diaper rash on and off and the A& D does not work for her. She screams when I put Desitin...
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- I highly recommend Triple Paste and Aquaphor. Both work very well and if the rash is really bad, I would use them together. Both are over the counter and while somew...
- Try Baby Bum Butter - amazing product. Here is the website http://www.gardendreams.org/baby_bum_butter.php Read about it -- I use it on my son all the time. It...
- try calendula. can get otc at drugstore. it is more than preventative like the ones you mentioned it actually heals the rash. great stuff.
Diaper Rash
Asked by J.L. from Washington DC
on April 22, 2007
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I have a 10 month old daughter who has diaper rash pretty badly. When she has this before usually corn starch or butt paste would work, but it isnt this time. Anyone h...
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- I highly recommend Arbonne's herbal diaper rash cream. It was given to me as a gift. My daughter has extremely sensitive skin; desitin would make her scream because of...
- When my 10mo old son had diaper rash real bad (it was awful), the doctor recommended we use Domeboro astringent solution.It helps to relieve minor skin irritations. We...
- My husband recently had surgery and had a rash thanks to some of the stuff used on him. I had tried everything and finally hit upon this combination that worked. Eve...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on February 19, 2009
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UGH! That is my very thought when I open my son's diaper and see those nasty red spots. I think I have a drawer full of diaper rash ointments and cream, and have eve...
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- A., If you think it is a yeast infection, feed your child yogurt daily. that helps settle the system. For the rash itself, try plain cornstarch. That is what we ...
- My youngest had something like that and after a few days of the regular creams I took him to the doctor and we got a prescription. He would just cry and and cry when...
- I agree with the anti-fungal cream and probiotics. They will help. Also fresh air, if you can do some out of diaper time. We used to lay down a big cloth and let hi...
What Should I Do for Diaper Rash?
Asked by D.K. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2008
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I think my 2 month old son has some diaper rash on the inside of his thighs and his lower stomach above his diaper. I have never seen or felt diaper rash so I'm not su...
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- D., It sounds like what my son had and I had to bring him to the Dr. It ended up being a yeast infection. But the one thing you said about bumpy and feels leathery ...
- triplepaste it dosent get better!! I dont know where you live but I got mine from a dermatologist in San Ramon. ###-###-####
- I also get triple paste ( by summers laboratories) at Target. Kinda pricey at $7.50/2 oz but it works like a charm in one application! When my son does not have a ra...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on May 3, 2008
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My daughter has a diaper rash from having diarrhea, every time i put her rash cream on her she screams in pain like it is burning her.. i have tried so may different k...
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- Hi A., I'm a customer of a health and wellness company. I also refer others. There's a product called Renew that is absolutely AWESOME for diaper rashes and eczema....
- have you tried plain old vasoline it is the only thing I used to use on my daughter. It doesn't burn and it protects the skin just as well as the other creams.
- i have used FLANDERS i found it in a drug store in my town don't know where you live but the store in skiatook,ok is kendall's drug store i would call around and see i...
Diaper Rash
Asked by T.R. from Reading
on January 18, 2008
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Good Morning Ladies -
I'm hoping you may have some suggestions for me. I have a 7 month old girl who has a really bad case of diaper rash. I've done everything - p...
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- It maybe yeast/fungal related if it will not go away. It just happens sometimes because it is a warm moist place. There is a special cream you can get from the doctor,...
- I raised 4 children. The best i found was a "gold Bond Powder" It can be bought in any drug store or even WalMart. Worked wonders on my 3rd child. Best of luck M.
- Hi Tammy, I had that same problem with my first daughter. Have you taken her to the doctor? When my daughter had it, it turned out to be a different kind of rash th...
