nappy rash

mamababaandbaby · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:06 AM

my son had a bout of diarrhoea just after eid lasted just over a week and he got nappy rash.
the nappy rash just will not go away he now `has little spots/pimples
it'a mainly around his testicular area
i used sudocrem for a while it goes down but not away

mustard oil (sarsu kal teil)had a reasonable effect

bepanthen is not working
i just don't know what to do to get rid of it now.

if he's pooed in his nappy i change it asap otherwise a wet nappy lasts max 4 hours before i change it

any tips?

Decent 6Chora · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:39 AM

any cream with ZINC OXIDE should do. I dont remember the name but we used to get some "Dr...." cream for out kids. I was around 12/14 bucks a tube but worth it !

At times we also bought "A+D cream" and it also worked ok for us.

shk_14 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:49 AM

a home totka is use corn flour on the infected area it helps a lot.

Mehnaz · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:50 AM

vaseline is a good option. I haven't had to deal with this so far, but I did look it up online a few days ago cause I noticed he had a tiny rash, but it was gone within a few hours. A natural remedy is vaseline to protect the skin from moisture. Do you use wipes? I rarely use them and prefer washing my baby with water instead.

If it gets to the point where the skin breaks due to the rash, then take him to the doctor ASAP, so that they can prescribe an ointment.

4 hours before a diaper change is a bit much. Maybe change it every 2.5 - 3 hours. Leaving them in moisture can cause more irritation.

MIAinVA · Oct 15th, 2009, 03:18 PM

My daughter had that problem too, around a year ago. Her pediatrician asked me to use a hydrocortizone cream for a couple of days: I had to apply a very thin layer when I changed her diaper.... it worked so well, the pimply rashes disappeared in 2 days. Then I switched to Desitin for a couple of days just to be on the safe side... she was fine afterwards.
My advice, go to your pediatrician ASAP.

Niksik · Oct 15th, 2009, 03:22 PM

Use a thick layer of a diaper rash cream with Zinc in it. Leave him to air out for a bit before you put the diaper back on.

SaadiaB · Oct 16th, 2009, 07:07 AM

if you are breastfeeding, are you eating raw tomatos, kiwis, as they can case it too.