What works best on diaper rash? I've tried destin but its not working as well as I would like???

Bridget - posted on 09/04/2011

Milk of magnesia, pour it all over irritated area, within an hour rash is usually clearing (milk ofagnesia takes the acid right out of the rash)....once idiscovered this I never looked elsewhere. It works wonders, hope it does for you as well, good luck :)

Diane - posted on 09/04/2011

Don't use baby wipes!! Instead use a warm none softener on it wash cloth. There is a product called BUTT PASTE. I am not joking..that is what it is really called and in all my years I have never seen anything work better!! You might also want to ck what the child is eating. If it is very acidic it can cause skin break down very quickly.

Jillian - posted on 07/27/2009

Poor Baby!! Arbonne Herbal Diaper Rash cream...AMAZING results!! Too, drinking juice used to irritate my daughters bottom a lot worse when she wore diapers...ESPECIALLY Juicy-Juice. My friend had a problem with this too with 2 of 3 of her children. The recommended is not more than 4 oz of juice per day. I know that can be controversial sometimes though. I hope this helps you and your baby.

Harriet - posted on 07/27/2009

hope you found something, I found desitin to be too harsh and used corn starth powder and vasaline, my daughter uses just the powder and her baby is doing much better. He is allergic to vasaline. Good luck,

Harriet

Ronda - posted on 06/12/2009

Balmex is the wonder product, used it with 4 kids. You will never use any thing else!

Crystal - posted on 06/10/2009

My daughter gets the same thing (especially when she eats a little too much fruit the day before). I've found that plain old Vaseline works best (Bag balm works the same way). It forms a little barrier between the skin and the poop or pee. Unlike the thick white creams, it doesn't rub off during the night. You may need to look at what he's eating (depending on age) or drinking (straight up apple juice does it every time to my little one). If it sticks around and nothing helps, you'll want to go to the doctor as it may need a prescription cream or even a mixture of over the counter creams to clear it up.

Vicki - posted on 06/06/2009

Way back when my son was young, he had a terrible rash, and I couldn't get it cleared up, so my Hispanic neighbor lady (who spoke no English) took my son and put a mixture of sulphur powder and crisco shortening and spread it on his bottom, then laid him on a blanket with no diaper on and within a couple of hours he was totally clear! I kept a small jar of this handy for any other rashes that happened....

Lynette - posted on 06/06/2009

Hi Katei

I have found that Sudocrem works wonders. you can get it at any chemist or woolworths

Stephanie - posted on 06/06/2009

Butt Paste! I use this stuff at every changing and my son has never had a rash!

Nichole - posted on 06/06/2009

Cornstarch to dry it up ( I use it at every diaper change cuz my son gets chronic diaper rash/yeast infection), try to over the counter for yeast infection ( it really does work wonders), there's Resinol (you get it at a pharmacy but it's over the counter and they keep it in back) that works awesome as well...it's sort of a topical analgesic/skin protectant..I just started using cuz my cousin recommended it and in two applications I couldn't believe how quick it was clearing up! and he wasn't screamin as I applied it! Hope it helps!!

Shelly - posted on 06/06/2009

try Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream, they say it works, its only $11.00, find you a Mary Kay Consultant and ask her.

Joanne - posted on 06/06/2009

Hi Katie, is your child bottle feed , if he is I suggest this buy some barley and boil it up , syphon the barley out ( but don't throw it out ) tip the water into a container and boil the barley again , once you have boiled the barley twice then throw it out. Then make his bottle using the barley water and the rash should clear up in a couple of days.

Tami - posted on 06/06/2009

If a stronger (zinc) diaper cream doesn't work in 2-3 days, then it's probably a fungal (yeast) infection. Any over the counter yeast creams should work (usually see difference in a day or 2, but use for the time the directions say-a week or more 2ce a day). Any women's yeast infection creams or jock itch creams (Lotrimin works well) or athlete's foot creams/powders. Jock itch and athlete's foot are yeast/fungal.



My son had horrible rashes from loose stools until we figured out it was from a lactose allergy. He now drinks Lactaid instead of cow's milk and is fine. Our doctor gave us a prescription cream that was created for kids with chronic diarrhea rashes at Boston or Philadelphia Children's Hospital. Once the stools were not as mushy, we didn't need it anymore. It was a mixture of mineral oil, aquaphor, and cholestyramine. I don't know the amounts of each, but maybe your doc can find out. What it did was neutralize the acidity from the loose stool. We used it every diaper change. Now we always use vaseline or A&D for normal diaper changes, but we always pat their tushes dry with toilet paper first.

Jodie - posted on 06/06/2009

My grandma told me to use Startch, It works wonders! :) Give it ago!!

Candy - posted on 06/06/2009

My son, now 6 years old, had diaper rash frequently. I was beginning to think I was doing something wrong. I found out from the dermatologist the pediatrician sent us to that he was allergic to the baby wipes. We began using the sensitive skin wipes for traveling around town and wet cloths at home to wipe him. I had to apply hydrocortisone cream to his bottom (think that's the name) until it was gone.

Jenny - posted on 06/06/2009

I used a powder called fullers earth on my little boy and nappy rash was gone by the end of the day :) Hope it works if you try it!

Josie - posted on 06/06/2009

We thought our son had a bad diaper rash for awhile once when he was a baby. We took him to his Dr. and asked why hasn't it went away. We told her my sister thought it could be something else like she had with her son. And the Dr. said it was a Yeast Infection. We got a cream and oral medicine to gve to our son. After a few days he got better. If the rash isn't going away with different creams just take him to get checked.

Erika - posted on 06/06/2009

I tried Shaklee's new diaper rash cream, and it works amazingly well, plus it only contains "safe" ingredients...I fell in love with all of their baby products, so I set up a website for fellow Moms to find out more about it....www.shaklee.net/ehaar. Hope this helps!

Jennifer - posted on 06/05/2009

Get baby powder with corn startch it works miracles.

Brooke - posted on 06/05/2009

Also, dont use wipes. Use damp lukewarm cloth or soft paper towel. Let the area completely dry then apply a&d

Jennifer - posted on 06/05/2009

Get baby powder with corn startch it works miracles.

Brooke - posted on 06/05/2009

Destin is crap.. A&D is the best.. for baby and your wallet. If you wanna get cute, Butt Paste works good. But my daughter gets horrible diaper rashes no matter what, I havent figured it out.. and within that day of using it, its 10times better. The small tube should be plenty

Gretchen - posted on 06/05/2009

Palladin is another diaper rash cream you can usually find in most drug stores that is really good. Our local hospital uses it...it worked on some nasty ones at our house! Sometimes, though, the best thing is to let it air out as much as possible (no diaper). I know that isn't always easy, but it will help!

Nancy - posted on 06/05/2009

When my child had sever diaper rash that Desitin didn't touch I used corn statch on the advise of my mother-in-law and it worked fast. Just dab it on with a cotton ball each diaper change.

Dawn - posted on 06/05/2009

Quoting Katie:

What works best on diaper rash? I've tried destin but its not working as well as I would like???

My son has looser stools soft and mushy. But tends to have a diaper rash all the time. If he falls asleep and poops by the time he wakes up his but his red. Please help!

Try A+D, with my boys I always kept both on hand.  If one didn't work, I'd use the other and usually it would.  I always seemed to have better luck with A+D.

Pat - posted on 06/05/2009

a pediatrician told me that equal parts of lotrimin, cortizone gel, and A&D ointment. Mix it together in a small container so you have it on hand.. we call it "happy butt." It really works miracles!

Mary - posted on 06/05/2009

My daughter had really loose stools too and we got Triple Paste---- expensive but clears it up FAST.... 2 diaper changes (change every houror more if poop) put very thin. Also only use wipes with no fragrance/hypo. We use huggies natural care--- but anything is fine.

Tamyra - posted on 06/05/2009

When my son was a baby he would get diaper rash so bad from one poopy diaper that his butt would bleed. I discovered Aquaphor made by Eucerin. By the next diaper change he was no longer bleeding and barely red. Good luck. I hope something works for you.

Jaime - posted on 06/05/2009

I use either Triple Paste or Butt Paste. Both work great~I am not a fan of Destin.

Hollie - posted on 06/05/2009

If there are any raw spots, it might be fungal/yeast. My DR. told me to use Micatin - it's used for athlete's foot and jock itch of all things, but it really worked! Make sure it's nice and dry first. When the bum is red, skip the wipes and go to a warm cloth. I also used to just put out a camping blanket (waterproof on one side) and let them run around naked! Air is best! Good luck!

Kim - posted on 06/05/2009

Hi Katie! As long as your son is not allergic to zinc...I would try anything that has zinc in it...like Penentan Cream...Zinc will heal as well well put a barrier up.

Donna R. - posted on 06/05/2009

clean his bottom and put cornstarch on it. It usually helps after a few applications.

Karie - posted on 06/05/2009

I swear by Dr.Boudreax's Butt Paste, you can find it at walmart! One of my children could not use it though and I made a recipe, from our local Children's Hosital.





In equal parts:


Polysporin ointment


Corn Starch baby powder


Zinc Oxide, ask pharmacist no prescription required





Melt all ingredients in microwave, mix well and keep in an air-tight container. Works great!

Vickie - posted on 06/05/2009

What I have always used on my kids is fried flour from your kitchen doesn't matter wheat or white. Just warm it in a skillet and put on just like you would baby powder.

Gená - posted on 06/05/2009

My youngest is now 10 years old, but the product I used most was Dr. Smith's ointment. It was in a small plastic jar. I thought it worked wonders. We live in the south and there's another product that is really popular here. It's called Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and it comes in a tube. I'm not sure if it is sold nationally or not. Hope my bit of information helps you out!

Elaine - posted on 06/05/2009

Triple Paste... a little expensive but truly works the best.

Gloria - posted on 06/05/2009

cornflour just put it in a shaker and use it everytime you change his nappie it works hun

Gloria - posted on 06/05/2009

cornflour just put it in a shaker and use it everytime you change his nappie it works hun

Teresa - posted on 06/05/2009

I use Desitin too but when that doesn't work I've also used Budreau's Butt Paste. On the rare occasions that didn't do the trick...a wash cloth with just warm water..no soap worked. If your baby is old enough for bananas..feed some to him...that will help firm up the stool.

Gerilynn - posted on 06/05/2009

Hey I know you asked this a while ago, and also received alot of responses but just in case others haven't told you this & his little rash is still there... Athlete's foot cream is what my doctor prescribed when my son had a diaper rash... seemed weird but it worked. Some people wrote some crazy weird stuff... if you call your doctor I am sure they would confirm this as reasonable treatment. :) Good Luck

M - posted on 06/05/2009

Rashes can be a real issue. One of my sons would get yeast infections like several other moms mentioned. I'm VERY surprised that no one mentioned an oatmeal bath.

When the rashes got bad for my kids (teething, viruses, loose stools, etc.) I would take instant oatmeal (like you eat) and grind it up and put it into a warm bath. After few minutes of soaking in that, I would take them and let them air dry. Then I would diaper as usual.

Also did you consider that your son might be reacting to the diapers you're using? A diaper rash can be a symptom of a contact skin allergy.

Amy - posted on 06/05/2009

Aquaphore for baby worked perfectly on both of my kids. It is thick and clear just like vaseline and forms a great barrier against wetness. Apply before going to bed and will protect while he sleeps. Hope this helps.

Amy - posted on 06/05/2009

Aquaphore for baby worked perfectly on both of my kids. It is thick and clear just like vaseline and forms a great barrier against wetness. Apply before going to bed and will protect while he sleeps. Hope this helps.

Debra - posted on 06/05/2009

i would suggest using baking soda.....it works wonderful ...perhaps u nedd too see a dr. too make sure it's not infected and sometime dr.s can give ya a mixture of diffent creams too help the rash....good luck babie's get alot rashes especally throgh teetting stages

Debra - posted on 06/05/2009

i would suggest using baking soda.....it works wonderful ...perhaps u nedd too see a dr. too make sure it's not infected and sometime dr.s can give ya a mixture of diffent creams too help the rash....good luck babie's get alot rashes especally throgh teetting stages

Debra - posted on 06/05/2009

i would suggest using baking soda.....it works wonderful ...perhaps u nedd too see a dr. too make sure it's not infected and sometime dr.s can give ya a mixture of diffent creams too help the rash....good luck babie's get alot rashes especally throgh teetting stages

Debbie - posted on 06/05/2009

my son used to poo all the time in his nappie and got a really bad nappie so i was advised to use burpantham (if that's the way it's spelt) and it really worked, gr8 stuff..

Carly - posted on 06/04/2009

BUTT PASTE!!!!!!!

Lori - posted on 06/04/2009

The best cream i have found is Triple Paste it really works good luck

Telle - posted on 06/04/2009

I just went through this with my 1yr old. I use Johnsons No More Rash