Which parent has the heart to see their baby fussing because of illness? Surely all parents want their children to grow up cheerful and healthy. One of the health problems that lurks in your little one is diaper rash. IDAI data shows that around 7-35 percent of babies experience diaper rash, especially in the 9-12 month range.
Although not a serious illness, diaper rash can make your little one uncomfortable and cranky. Moms also don't need to panic when your little one has diaper rash because it can be treated with the right care. Let's see the explanation of pediatrician Dr. Bernadus Andrew, Sp. A from Dr. Abdul Radjak Cengkareng Hospital about how long diaper rash takes to heal.
Causes of Non-healing Diaper Rash
Pediatrician Dr. Bernadus Andrew, Sp. A explained that diaper rash is most often caused by irritation due to contact with materials from diapers or contact with urine feces that are rarely cleaned. Therefore, do not change your little one's diaper infrequently.
Even diaper rash may not heal due to several conditions such as the baby is using antibiotics, using detergents that are too hard, allergies, using diapers that are too tight, infections, until the baby has started solids.
So, if you have done the right treatment but the diaper rash has not healed, then you should pay attention to these things to speed up the healing of diaper rash.
Can diaper rash heal itself?
According to Dr. Bernadus, diaper rash can heal by itself. As long as you have to regularly change diapers more often or even not use diapers for a while.
Usually diaper rash with proper care can disappear within 3-5 days. If more than that, the condition of your little one's diaper rash does not get better and is accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, blistering, peeling and widespread rashes, you should immediately take your little one to the doctor for proper treatment.
To avoid the condition of diaper rash getting worse, Dr. Bernadus advises not to let children use diapers full of urine for too long and rarely change children's diapers. And avoid diapers that cause irritation to your child's skin.
Characteristics of Diaper Rash Will Heal?
Well, after knowing that diaper rash can heal itself with proper care, moms should also know how the characteristics of diaper rash will heal. So that during the recovery period, moms pay extra attention so that diaper rash treatment is maximized. Dr. Bernadus explains the characteristics of diaper rash will heal including:
- Reduced redness spots on the baby's skin
- Your little one's skin is smooth again as before
- Your little one's fussiness decreases
Home Treatments and Medicines to Treat Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is a common problem that occurs in infants and toddlers. Diaper rash is generally caused by moisture, friction, continuous exposure to urine and feces. The home treatments that can help treat diaper rash according to Dr. Bernadus are as follows:
- Expanding the dry diaper area in the open air for as long as possible.
- Applying a cream containing zinc oxide, zinc gluconate or petroleum jelly to the diaper area to protect the skin barrier in the diaper area.
- Keep the diaper area clean by changing soiled diapers immediately.
- Avoid using baby powder, soap or wet wipes that contain alcohol and fragrance as the chemicals can trigger irritation and aggravate diaper rash.
- Use diapers with features that can support your little one's skin health and air circulation.
In addition, Dr. Bernadus said that if diaper rash causes pain in the child, moms can provide several creams including:
- Hydrocortisone cream to reduce inflammation due to rashes.
- Antibiotic cream if there is a bacterial infection in the rash.
- Anti-fungal ointments in cases of fungal infections that cause diaper rash.
That's the doctor's explanation of the healing time for diaper rash on your little one. To support the treatment of diaper rash, Moms can use MAKUKU SAP Diapers which have air circulation, thin, anti-clump and other features as recommended by doctors. With SAP absorbent core material, the absorption of MAKUKU diapers is fast and even.
MAKUKU SAP Diapers are available in two types: adhesive diapers and pants diapers with sizes NB-S for newborns, M, L, XL. All MAKUKU SAP Diapers variants can be purchased offline and online at moms' favorite baby stores. (Aq/MKK)
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