It is believed that modern women are much easier to care for a child than before. With the advent of disposable diapers and many cosmetics , Mom frees up a lot of time. But still, about half of the parents encounter such a problem as a red priest in a child. Often, mothers notice this when the baby is already experiencing itching and pain. It’s difficult to choose a remedy that will relieve the child of suffering, because each skin reaction is individual. Therefore, it is easiest to prevent this problem.
Causes of redness on the priest in a child
This reaction can be caused by several reasons.
1. Most often, this condition is caused by diaper rash and happens due to improper care for the baby.
2. One of the common causes of this is an allergic reaction to cosmetics and detergents, diapers and clothing.
3. Sometimes redness on the priest in the baby appears due to internal causes: the use of antibiotics, indigestion or teething.
Baby skin features
Many mothers cannot understand that the skin of a newborn is much more sensitive to touch and contact with different substances than in adults. Frequent dermatitis, diaper rash and redness of the priests in a child are precisely connected with these features.
1. First of all, this is the underdevelopment of sweat glands. Because of this, overheating can lead to inflammation and redness.
2. The skin of infants is very thin, and its upper layer is poorly connected to other layers. Therefore, it is very easily damaged even from minor influences.
3. Many substances from cosmetics and detergents easily penetrate the subcutaneous layer, causing inflammation. This is due to the fact that lipids on the skin of a child quickly dissolve them.
What factors contribute to redness
Every mother wants her baby to not suffer. But often with his wrong actions, the parents harm him. Most importantly, do not overheat the child. The constant wearing of diapers, tight swaddling of the baby and wrapping in warm blankets leads to diaper rash and irritation. A child’s red butt also comes from wearing tight clothes, using unsuitable detergents and soap.
Most often, babies who rarely change the diaper suffer from this. Touching tender baby skin with urine and feces causes severe irritation. Moms need to know that disposable diapers only absorb liquid, but if the baby is going big, then he needs to be washed immediately. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the baby and change the diaper as often as possible.
But, strangely enough, a child can have a red butt if the mother carefully monitors his hygiene, constantly washing the baby with soap and other detergents and lubricating with cream. A large number of cosmetics damage the skin, causing redness and inflammation. Especially they can provoke fatty creams in conjunction with the wearing of disposable diapers.
How to care for the baby booty
A few simple tips:
1. It is recommended to reduce the use of diapers to a minimum, especially in children older than 7 months. At this time, most babies are transferred to artificial or mixed foods. It is known that breast milk has such a composition that the baby is rarely emptied and feces hardly irritate his skin. Ammonia found in urine also often causes redness. And even the most super absorbent diapers can hold a certain amount of moisture. Everything else is on the skin of the baby, causing her irritation. It is recommended to change diapers every 2-3 hours or after each toilet.
2. The baby needs to be washed with warm water without soap and detergents and gently dry all the folds with a soft diaper. It is advisable to do this every time he urinates. With soap, you need to bathe the child no more than once a week. Try to choose hypoallergenic baby cleaners.
3. The use of cosmetics should be minimized. Be sure to pay attention to their composition. The best drying agent is air, so leave the baby naked longer.
4. Avoid products and substances that can cause an allergic reaction to the skin of the baby.
Causes of Allergies
If the baby is breastfed, then the mother needs to carefully monitor her diet. Any unfamiliar product can cause an allergy in the baby. Many medicines and cosmetics are also contraindicated to nursing mothers. The child himself also can not use drugs without a doctor's prescription.
Often the cause of an allergy in a baby can be dyes used for clothes and toys, some types of diapers, wet wipes and baby detergents. A red ass in a child may also be after the use of inappropriate food. Indeed, because of this, the composition of feces and urine changes, which causes irritation.
Red booty in a child: what to do
If you could not avoid this problem, and the baby suffers from itching and pain, and irritation appears on the skin, then urgent measures must be taken. First of all, determine what causes redness - overdrying of the skin or diaper rash. With dry
flaky skin, the use of powders is unacceptable. It is necessary to wash the baby in the bath with the addition of decoctions of herbs - chamomile, calendula or a string - and dry the skin, patting it with a soft diaper. Then grease the redness with fat
baby cream, linseed or sea buckthorn oil.
If redness is caused by diaper rash, and the skin becomes wet, then it is necessary to use drying agents. Baths with the addition of decoctions of oak bark or a pale solution of potassium permanganate, a long stay in the air without diapers and clothes and the use of baby cream with zinc oxide cope well with this problem. Do not apply cream to the skin immediately after the bath, let the child lie in the air for at least 15 minutes. It is not recommended to use talcum powder or powders, especially under the diaper, they only intensify skin irritation.
Redness medication
But it also happens that the mother carefully follows all the rules of hygiene, dries out the baby’s skin in the air and almost does not use disposable diapers, and the baby’s butt is red and the skin is inflamed. Cracks, sores and ulcers may even appear. In this case, you need to seem to the pediatrician to exclude a fungal or staphylococcal infection.
A doctor's examination will help you determine why your child’s butt is red. Perhaps this is an allergic reaction or dermatitis. In this case, the doctor may prescribe medications, such as Bepanten, Tannin, or Methyluracil ointment. Ultraviolet irradiation and other physiotherapy procedures are sometimes prescribed to disinfect and dry the skin.
But in any case, the redness of the priests of the baby is easier to prevent than to treat. In order not to cause the child suffering, carefully choose all the things that come in contact with his skin.