Types of diaper rash – table

2015-10-26

Self treatment isn't always helpful, if the rashes don't go away within 7 days, please seek professional medical advice.
If there are other symptoms than the rash (fever, open wounds, blisters) or if it gets more painful, contact your doctor as soon as possible.

Type of diaper rash	Description	Causes	Treatment
CONTACT	● flat, in forms of stains	It's the most common type of diaper rash caused by chemical substances in single-use diapers	● Change diapers as often as possible
	● can appear in single spot or in the whole bottom or genitals area		● Wash the bottom under running water before every diaper change. Do not use wet wipes.
	● can appear in areas where skin has contact with diaper		● Use after burn cream
			● If you can, uncover the bottom to air the skin. If you don't want your child to get cold, cover with blanket, and cover your child's legs with warmers.
			● Consider using eco single-use diapers or reusable diapers


CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH URINE (AMMONIA)	● resembles contact rash	This rash is caused by skin contact with urine. In some children, it appears pretty quickly, in some other children, it can appear some time later.	● Change diapers as often as possible. You can even change diapers after every urination.
	● flat, in form of stains ● appears where the skin had contact with urine		● If you use reusables with natural fibers ( Wool, bamboo, hemp ) consider putting in panty liner „dry bum”
			● Consider introducing NHN - Natural Hygiene of Newborn – In this way, the skin will have almost no contact with urine



CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH FECES	● usually in forms of little blisters around the anus area.	Caused by long-time contact with fecals. Other cause can be a diet rich in acid products or food allergy.	● After single rash, deep clean the bottom with water, gently dry out and use diaper rash cream.
			● Uncover to air the bottom. ● Pay closer attention to your child's diet ( or yours if you breastfeed ) to acid products or allergic products.



FUNGAL	● spots similar to acne or pox	The cause is almost always the diet. Antibiotics or diet rich in acid, dairy or gluten products can damage bacterial flora and cause fungal growth - candida - that can lead to rash.	Follow these steps:
	● starts in the anus area and spreads further		1. Kill bacterias on skin with proper cream prescribed by doctor or cream available without prescription - ( ask in pharmacy - should contain clotrimazole)
	Warning: Skin diseases of hands, feet, lips can also cause a fungal-like spots. To make sure it's "the diaper" one, check hands, feet and thighs. If the spots appear here, you can be sure it's NOT a diaper rash.		2. Eliminate the source. Eliminate acid products, dairy, gluten from diet. After treatment, slowly re-introduce the products to diet again, observing for the possible source of problem.
			3. Restore the balance in liver, by probiotics with as much bacterial strains as possible ( available in pharmacy or stores with healthy food )
			4. Disinfect clothes, bedsheets and reusable diapers by adding 1 teacup of vinegar. Do it even on fifth day of rash


ATOPIC DERMATITIS	● red, itchy, can peel off ● Blisters and discharge ● usually appears: under bottom, groins, in the bends of the elbows and under the knees ● can appear on cheeks and head.	It's hard to diagnore Atopic Dermatitis. Usually it's caused by food products or contact with chemicals (in food, cosmetics or cleaning/washing products)	1. Disinfect and remove the source of it: change cosmetics to hypoalergic ones; wash in natural products ( washing nuts, washing eco-balls ), take rarer baths; eliminate dairy, soya, gluten or highly processed food from diet.
			2. Moisturize the skin with emolient or natural coconut, almond, chamomile oils