Diaper dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin area covering the baby’s diaper. Its causes and types are different and their prevention is based on proper cleaning and drying the area.
What is diaper rash?
It is an inflammatory process with skin rash in the area covering the diaper in young children.
The disorder has several causes, alone or concomitantly trigger this disease, among which include:
a) Physical causes such as prolonged occlusion and friction;
b) Excessive bacterial growth
c) A special innate susceptibility is suffering from atopic and seborrheic dermatitis.
Type
According to the causal factor can distinguish three types of diaper rash:
a) A primary irritant form of physical, occlusion and friction. In the primary eruptive dermatitis shows a bright-looking skin irritation, which mimics a layer of varnish, and easily mashed.
Diaper Dermatitis
b) A type due to atopy or seborroide. In diaper dermatitis with atopic or seborrheic base, plus usually a family history positive for this disease, lesions are seen in other locations features (face, articular extension areas, etc). It is not uncommon to occur on-infection with blistering bacterin in which case the most frequent germ S. aureus.
c) A dermatitis candidiasis (moniliasis). Candida types are distinguished by their strong erythematous plaques that cause adjacent papules and pustules.
Not always easily distinguished different types of diaper rash, which occasionally can be seen as mixed forms.
Prevention
In addition to the required hygiene genital, perineal and buttock with water and mild soap, is necessary for the skin, after a perfect drying, exposed to air for a while. Lotions are an alternative to clean the dirty buttocks when soap and water are not handy as can occur in the case of travel, etc.
Treatment is different depending on the cause of the dermatitis.
Treatment
Treatment is different depending on the cause of dermatitis:
a) Inflammation of the primary eruptive diaper dermatitis requires topical corticosteroids (hydrocortisone 1%.) The nocturnal application of so-called triple paste, and whose composition is: 10 g of Burow’s solution to 1:40, acuafor 20 g and 30 g of zinc oxide paste, removing it in the morning (if necessary) with mineral oil, can prevent maceration of the inflamed area.
b) on diaper dermatitis infected with bacteria should be treated with triple antibiotics topically.
c) When evidence of candidal lesions, are indicated nystatin or imidazoles such as clotrimazole, likewise, be given oral nystatin to eliminate the Candida that affect the digestive tract.