- Use of synthetic diapers or plastic pants are long coated not replaced, often cause irritation to the skin due to direct hide the urine or feces that contain ammonia. The closed area diapers raise the temperature and humidity in the folds of the buttocks further facilitate the absorption of chemicals such irritants. When going over and over again will damage the protective skin, making it easier fungi growth, like Candida albicans.
- In areas especially in the folds of fat like the baby's neck, groin, elbow fold, when there is accumulation of perspiration that for too long it will irritate baby's skin. Recurrent inflammation that occurs will also be exacerbated by the growth as Candida albicans fungus.
- Infants with a family history of allergies are more common complaints irritants, such as soft scales in the scalp area resulting from the use of shampoo, cosmetic products to high pH or the hair is too perfumed lotion. Can also be found in the same chest, back, abdomen resulting from the use as heating oil or baby oil white wood that is used constantly in hot climates.
- Drought baby's skin due to repeated use of soap containing antiseptic. Chronic inflammation due to a weak irritant contact materials will affect the balance of normal flora of skin, with reduced power due to the skin's natural defenses.
- The newborn who consume cow's milk formulas with high pH levels sometimes found redness in the area around the anus.
How to treat?
- The most important is prevention, because if the scrutiny of all the factors that cause skin irritation in babies can be prevented. New skin disorder typically arises when exposure has occurred repeatedly in the long term.
- While avoiding the use of disposable diapers or plastic-coated pants during inflammation. Wear thin cloth diapers soft material to absorb sweat. Wash your ass and surrounding areas every baby urinate or defecate with mild soap for baby, dry with a soft towel gently patted and do not rub harshly. Avoid talcum powder as inflamed skin.
- Folds of the inflamed area is often compressed with a cloth soaked towel water, avoid the use of powder for a while. Fold regions and are often open-aired . When sweating immediately wipe gently with a cloth soaked in water towel, do not be scrubbed and dried with a towel. Wear loose clothing of cotton material is thin and easy to absorb sweat.
- If found scaly skin can be given a special moisturizing cream after bathing the baby. Do not shower with hot water too long. Wear a special soap and baby shampoo. For the time being avoid using talcum powder or a variety of cosmetic products for babies.
- Do not apply ointment, cream or any oil on the inflamed area without consultation with your doctor first.
- Noteworthy is prevention. Irritation on baby's skin is more often due to a weak irritant substances such as sweat, urine, feces, skin care products are one use, detergent, or liquid and may antiseptic. We also have a part to expose it. Sometimes the irritation is supported by the emergence of suitable conditions for the occurrence of inflammatory factors such as humidity, heat, covered or friction.