Diaper rash is a problem that parents of children of the first year of life often face. Inflammation of skin areas (more often in the area of natural folds) is promoted by prolonged exposure to moisture and friction, as well as the extreme tenderness of children's skin.
One of the main causes of diaper rash is considered to be a violation of hygiene standards when caring for baby's skin. With a rare change of diapers, rare bathing, washing the baby, the skin is irritated not only by excess moisture, but also by salts dissolved in urine, which can lead to skin inflammation. In addition, the introduction of this or that complementary food, which changes the composition of the stool and urine of the child, can provoke diaper rash.
Also, household chemicals, which are used to wash diapers and clothes, crumbs, the clothes themselves (synthetic fabrics make it difficult for moisture to evaporate from the surface of the skin), the child is in a hot climate or overheating it too warm clothes.
In medicine, it is customary to distinguish three degrees of severity of the course of diaper rash. At the first, mild stage, inflammation is manifested by moderate reddening of the skin in its folds without violating the integrity. In the second stage, of moderate severity, in the areas of redness, single erosions and skin cracks may be noted. With a severe, third stage of diaper rash, erosion occupies a large area and merge with each other, a ichor can be separated from their surface. A child with severe diaper rash is restless, cannot sleep, cries, and his body temperature may rise.
Prevention and treatment of diaper rash
Of course, it is better to prevent diaper rash than to treat them later. Prevention measures are quite simple, first of all they relate to compliance with hygiene standards. The child needs to be bathed every day, and after each bowel movement - wash and change the diaper, even if it seems completely dry to the touch. It is useful to use for washing decoctions of medicinal herbs: oak bark, chamomile, linden. After washing, it is recommended to let the baby lie down without clothes for 5-20 minutes (of course, the temperature in the room should be comfortable - at least 20 ° C). Air baths not only promote high-quality drying of the skin, but also help to strengthen the delicate skin of the baby.
If the baby suffers from allergic or endocrine diseases, they must be treated, carefully coordinating a treatment plan with a doctor, while it is recommended to separately discuss the issue of special prevention with him diaper rash. Places of occurrence of diaper rash: axillary, inguinal, femoral, cervical, behind the ear folds should be carefully examined daily, and at the first manifestations of diaper rash you can use a topical aerosol containing dexpanthenol that promotes skin healing, such as the original drug «Panthenolspray»Aerosol for external use.
Original medicinal product "Panthenolspray", aerosol for external use has a weak anti-inflammatory effect, improves tissue regeneration, is quickly absorbed (absorbed) by the skin. There are no age restrictions, thanks to which it can be used from the first days of a child's life. Possible individual intolerance, use in children should be supervised by adults *
Unlike an ointment or cream, a topical aerosol is easy to apply and absorbs quickly without leaving greasy stains.
You need to be very careful when buying a drug at a pharmacy, since there is a huge the number of analogues, the packaging of which is often visually similar to the packaging of the original medicinal product funds - "Panthenolspray»Aerosol for external use. Original medicinal product ("Panthenolspray") aerosol for external use is sold in white packaging, with orange letters and a smiley next to the name of the drug. New packaging (from 2017) bears the “Made in Europe” mark.
Parents of every child can face the problem of diaper rash. Timely treatment of inflammation will quickly eliminate unpleasant symptoms, and careful prevention will help to avoid the appearance of new diaper rash in the baby.
Dubinina Anna Gennadievna, pediatrician of the Asteri-med Multidisciplinary Medical Center, St. Moscow
* Instructions for medical use "Panthenolspray" Reg. beats P No. 012187/01 of 22.08 2011
