Daughter has horriable rash?

Question

My 3 year old has a bad rash(in diaper area)she is potty trained.I have taken her to the doctoer 3 times but the cream they give her only makes it worse.Does anyone know of any good home remedies or a cream I haven't thought of?

Answer 1

Bathe her often and put her in a long tee shirt with no panties for a few days around the house.  After each trip to the potty, dip her in warm water and wash with a mild soap. Pat dry.

If the rash is composed of thousands of tiny dots and the rash has a clean, obvious, edge- then it may be a yeast infection.  Your ped can recommend an kid-safe cream for that.  

I would look into washing her clothes in baby detergent, her skin is especially sensitive right now.   Avoid aloe, both my kids are allergic and it just lights up a rash when applied.  Make sure you don't have toilet paper with aloe added.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Did they do a strep test?  Could be a strep rash which would need antibiotics.  Its the same virus as strep throat, but she might not have any of those symptoms.

Answer 3

Does she wear pullups or undies?  My son has the same problem with his pullups.. I put on a pair of undies and let him run with buttcream on.. I have tried tghis really thick stuff I got at wal-mart called triple paste.. and it works very well!  I dont use wipes because they have alchol in them and it tends to make it worse, instead a wash rag and I bath him more frequently, this seems to work well! Good luck!

Answer 4

My mother is a firm believer in corn starch.  Give her a lukewarm bath and cover the area in corn starch.

My cousin's daughter had a rash this bad one time and it was a yeast infection.  We used Monistat on her (via doctor's approval) and it slowly improved.  Boudreaux's Butt Cream is also good.  Apply a thin layer.  If she's potty trained and you're able to keep her home, put a little skirt on her and let the cool air hit her.  If this isn't possible, put cotton undies on her.  (I was allergic to my panties when I was a kid.  The only undies I was able to wear and not break out was cotton.)

I know that it's very painful for her.  Just remember, any remedy is going to take time!!

God bless you and yours!

Answer 5

Corn starch

Answer 6

i use a diaper cream called butt paste it can be found at babies r us or toys r us and it works wonders when my son has a diaper rash. also A &D ointment works very good