I have tried everything....How can I get rid of my son's diaper rash?

Answer 1

If regular diaper rash creams are not working, it may be a yeast infection. You can apply a small amount of over-the-counter yeast infection cream to the area and keep it clean; it'll clear up super-fast. If you're not comfortable trying that on the advice of some nameless person on Yahoo (lol)...call your pediatrician!

Answer 2

Diaper rash develops on the genitals, on the buttocks, and in the skin folds of the buttocks and thighs. Sometimes the rash spreads to the abdomen.




Steps:
1. Clean the affected area thoroughly.

2. Apply diaper rash cream.

3. Change the diapers often - every hour, if possible.

4. When convenient, remove the baby's diaper and let her bottom be exposed to the air as much as possible.


Warnings:
Call a doctor if you suspect the rash is caused by a bacterial infection, yeast infection or diarrhea.

Call the doctor if the rash has pus-filled sores or blisters, doesn't go away within 48 to 72 hours, or spreads to other areas.

Tips from eHow Users:
Calmoseptine by Autumn
After finding Desitin and AD Ointment to be ineffective, my doctor suggested Calmoseptine. It is over the counter, but you have to ask the pharmacist for it. My doctor also suggested a quick bath, with no soap, after each bowel movement and using Bounty paper towels, instead of baby wipes.

Answer 3

Bordoex's Butt Paste is the best diaper rash ointment ever. When my son was an infant he would get bad rashes b/c of allergic reactions to certain diapers, and when I used Desitin and other rash ointments he would break out in little red bumps. I even went as far as to take him to the hospital to get rid of it, and the cream they gave me didn't work. Bordoux(sp) was my last shot and that is just bc I ran across it at Wal-Mart and decided to give it a try. It cleared his rash up in less than a day, and he hasn't had a bad rash since. He is now 29 months old and I still use it to this day.

Answer 4

He may have a food/drink allergy. Take away anything that has wheat, peanuts, or sugar in it to start. Give it about 1 week or so. See if that helps. If not, try dairy. Many children are allergic to the four things I mentioned. Make sure you are changing the diaper often too. Since it's warm weather, letting him run outside without a diaper for a while would get some fresh air on the area and possibly help to dry it out.

Answer 5

I remember my daughter had diaper rash so bad, her skin looked raw!
Leave the diaper off your son as much as you can. It's the continual moisture against his skin that's not allowing the rash to heal. Change his diaper all the time. Probably more than you're used to doing. I know, it's costly, but you want him to heal.
Use corn starch on the rash. There's no perfume in it or anything that's going to react to the open sore. It will help it to dry out. It does work!

Answer 6

If possible, let him run around between diapers for a while to let the area get some air -- this will have a huge impact -- then use A&D diaper rash ointment -- leave it on thick, don't rub it in - it works as a barrier.
Also, use a warm washcloth to wipe his area, not wipes as they can irritate it more, causing it not to heal.

My daughter had a violent rash from a sitter leaving her in a poopy diaper, and only this method worked for us.

Good luck

Answer 7

Balmex always worked for us. If that wasn't part of 'everything' than try that.

If it was, the only other thing I can think of is to let your son lie without a diaper for a while. If you think that is too risky, put a cloth diaper on him or training underwear to catch whatever may come out. Just make sure you change it as soon as it gets wet. A couple of hours a day out of the diaper can really help.

Answer 8

My son had really bad diaper rash like a year ago my doctor told me to use warm soapy water and a wash cloth when changing his diaper instead of diaper wipes until he was healed it was alot of work but it helped, also I used the creamy Desitin that seemed to help it spreads easily.

Answer 9

You've tried the creams? corn starch? letting him be diaper-free? When none of these things work get him to a doctor and don't let the doctor talk down to you. Remember you know your child and a diaper rash is not normal!

Answer 10

that diaper rash may not be diaper rash it may be an allergic reacation to diapers or maybe a yeast infection the only kind of diapers my kids could wear was huggies - pampers -or luvs anything else broke there little bottoms out badley