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How Can A Diaper Rash Be Treated?

My daughter age 6 months has a rash and I can t decide if it s severe diaper rash or a yeast infection so it started yesterday and I ve been putting a small layer of Vaseline on her diaper and then a thick layer of Bordeaux diaper rash cream and all of the redness has gone away but where her skin broke is getting worse it s not bleeding she had like two dots of blood yesterday but nothing ever since

Fri, 20 Oct 2017

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal's Response

Hello,
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Please follow the following measures to help with diaper ras
-Please change your baby's diaper as soon as he/she wets the diaper
-Give atleast 1 hour of diaper free time at each diaper change
-Clean the diaper area gently with washcloth soaked in water
-Allow the area to air dry
-Apply diaper rash cream along with coconut oil generously before putting on diaper
-Also, apply nystatin diaper rash cream which is available over the counter on the area of rash

Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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How Can A Diaper Rash Be Treated?

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