how to get rid of Baby nappy Rash? Baby nappy Rash Treatments

This article will provide the best ways to treat your baby nappy rash naturally at home.

Baby nappy rash is a common problem that thought to affect up to a third of Nappy-wearing babies at any time. Your baby’s skin will covered in pink or red spots or blotches and it becomes sore and irritated in the area around the nappy.

The main cause of your baby’s Nappy Rash is when the skin comes into contact with urine and farces in his nappy.

Is it serious?

Most baby nappy rashes are mild, your baby will feel no pain or discomfort. It can be treated with skin care routine.

However, there are other baby nappy rashes on face that are more severe. A severe rash is harmful and distressing for your baby. This case usually requires treatment with medication.

Baby nappy Rash Treatment

Mild baby nappy Rash

Normally, Mild nappy rash will not require any medication or specialist treatment. Following are tips that you can take to treat your baby nappy rash at home: Viral Rash on Babies

• As long as possible, don’t put your baby’s nappy

Leaving a nappy off on your baby helps to keep your baby’s skin dry.  Avoid contact with urine. You can let him on somewhere where you can easily manage any soiling or wetting.

• Never use soaps during cleaning your baby’s skin

Use water only to clean your baby’s nappy area between changes. When drying, you can use a soft material like cotton wool or a soft towel. You should avoid rubbing your baby skin vigorously.

Don’t bath your baby more than twice a day. According to Experts, this  may dry out your baby skin and cause a more severe nappy rash.

• Use a barrier cream and apply it every time you change your baby nappy

After each nappy change,  you should use a barrier cream or ointment to reduce the contact that your baby’s skin has with urine. There are many suitable barrier creams such as zinc cream, zinc oxide ointment and petroleum jelly.

• Change your baby’s nappy frequently

Change your baby’s nappy as soon as he wet or soil because this will lower the risk of your baby getting nappy rash. When your baby has nappy rash, confirm that you change their nappy more frequently than you normally do.

• change the type of nappy you are using

If you use disposable nappies, use other types that are highly absorbent, they are often more expensive than other nappies. However, if you cannot use high-absorbency nappies, make sure you change the nappy frequently.

Severe nappy rash

Severe baby nappy rash require medication to treat the condition. Your doctor will first check  if  you have been carrying out the skin care routines advised for a mild nappy rash or not.

Once he makes sure that the correct skin care routines have been followed, he usually prescribes some topical medicines to treat the rash.

-Topical corticosteroids

The Corticosteroids help to relieve any itching and redness and reduce the inflammation of the skin. Doctors often prescribe hydrocortisone cream. You should apply it to your baby’s skin once a day. And you can stop using hydrocortisone whenever the rash has cleared. However, do not use it for more than 7 days in a row.

-Topical anticandidals

Anticandidal medicines help to treat any fungal infection that may cause your baby’s rash. Following are some commonly prescribed anticandidal medicines:

• Clotrimazole
• Econazole
• Sulconazole
• Ketoconazole
• Nystatin
• Miconazole

These types of creams have to be applied to your baby’s nappy area 2-3 times a day. Unlike topical corticosteroids , anticandidals should be used for 7 – 10 days after the rash has faded away in order to ensures that the infection is completely treated.

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