What Is Diaper Dermatitis In Children And How To Relieve Its Symptoms At Home

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How to relieve symptoms of diaper dermatitis in children

Diaper dermatitis (diaper rash) is an inflammatory rash on the skin of children under 2 years of age. Lesions can be seen on the abdomen, genitals, buttocks, and thighs. Depending on the form of severity, they can be in the form of dry and scaly crusts, weeping ulcers or abscesses.

The disease occurs in boys and girls.

Why does a baby get diaper dermatitis?

Diaper rash occurs for various reasons:

1. Mechanical damage to the skin on the fabric of clothing, diaper or diaper. At the site of friction, local irritation, hyperemia and microcracks occur. Diaper rash of this nature occurs in children aged 3–12 months.
2. Chemical damage from skin contact with feces, urine and body care products. The feces contain opportunistic flora, fatty acids and ammonia (in urine). Soaps, moisturizing oils and creams contain fragrances, fragrances and alkaline components.
3. Physical damage associated with the greenhouse effect. The areas under the diaper sweat, so the moisture and temperature of the skin increases. The epidermis becomes thinner, it is easier for microorganisms to penetrate into its cells.
4. Damage due to prolonged contact of the skin with feces. The stool is irritating to the skin as it contains a lot of bacteria. If the child is not washed after changing the diaper, but wiped with wet wipes, the situation is aggravated. The wipes do not completely cleanse the skin of microorganisms, so they continue to multiply and affect the epidermis.
5. Damage with the addition of a fungal infection.

With diaper dermatitis, the child feels itching and burning, is capricious and crying, does not sleep well and eats.

Diaper dermatitis from friction - disappears in 1-2 days if you observe hygiene and smear with calamine cream

How to relieve diaper dermatitis symptoms at home

Diaper dermatitis can be treated at home. But a disease with the addition of a fungal infection must be treated by a doctor. The specialist will take tests for microscopic examination of candidiasis and prescribe antifungal drugs.

To cope with the symptoms of diaper dermatitis at home, you need to carry out a set of ABCD measures (air - air, barrier - barrier, cleansing - cleansing, diapering - changing diapers, education - training):

1. Air. Allow the baby to take air baths longer than usual - lie without a diaper so that the skin does not come into contact with irritants.
2. Barrier. Smear weak spots with calamine-based creams. For infants, Calamine Skinseave cream is suitable. It possesses absorbent (absorbent) properties, creates a protective barrier on the skin that prevents skin contact with the aggressive contents of the diaper. The cream prevents skin irritation, disinfects and restores it.
3. Cleansing. Cleanse the skin after each toilet with plain water or napkins without fragrances and alcohol.
4. Diapering. Change diapers every 1–3 hours during the day and once at night.
5. Education. It is important that people who communicate with the baby know and understand how to change diapers and care for the skin in tender areas.

The more often you change the diaper, the lower the risk of developing diaper dermatosis

How to use Calamine SKINSAVE cream

For a long time, it was believed that diaper dermatitis should be treated with zinc oxide ointments. But now dermatologists recommend calamine-based products. It is a rare mineral that is mined in only a few natural deposits on the planet. Calamine is ground into powder and used as part of modern products. For example, in creams and lotions of the Calamine Skinseave series. It is made in Russia from high quality raw materials according to international standards. The manufacturer strictly controls raw materials by origin.

Calamine SKINSAVE products have been dermatologically tested. They confirmed that both cream and lotion can be applied to the skin of babies, including diaper dermatitis.

Calamine SKINSAVE cream

Official website Kalamine SKINSAVE

"Calamine Skinseave" has an anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, drying effect. It contains no hormones and medicines, no fragrances and dyes, so irritation and allergies are excluded.

The product is available in the form of lotion (15%) and cream (8%). A cream will work to relieve the symptoms of diaper dermatitis. It is odorless and easy to apply. Apply Calamine Skinsefe cream in a thin layer after each diaper change to the entire surface of the skin that has come into contact with irritants.

Don't panic if your baby develops diaper dermatitis. It goes away quickly if you take action. However, if your skin does not improve within 3–4 days, see your doctor. Good luck!

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