How do you get treat diaper rash?

Chelsey - posted on 04/15/2010

There is a cream called triple paste. Put that on and some corn starch. Works like a charm for my baby. Hopefully it will work for you. DO NOT USE BABY POWDER!!!

Chantelle - posted on 04/15/2010

have u tried letting her airdry before you put on any cream? do that every time you change her

Emily - posted on 04/15/2010

budrohs (sp?) butt paste. It's a miracle worker! cleans up almost any type of rash.

Melissa - posted on 04/15/2010

I'd take her to the doctor. My daughter ended up with a yeast infection in the skin that nothing but a prescription cream would clear up. Another friend's son had a fungal infection, again something only a prescription cream would clear up. Prescription cream and lots of bare bum time :)



We found that citrus fruit (oranges) would trigger rashes for my daughter, no matter how dry and clean you kept her.



My friend used cornstarch on both of her girls and rarely had to fight a bum rash. Might be something to try.

Jenna - posted on 04/15/2010

my kids have never had a diaper rash but i have heard that using just a thin coating of some kind of diaper rash cream and then with some baby powder or giving them an oatmeal bath and then some fresh air. But what i have alway done is every time it was feeding i would change their diaper even if it was just a little wet and then after a bath give them a few mins to air out and it seems to work! hope this helps.

Bridget - posted on 04/15/2010

My son had diaper rash all the time for the first two months....and the only thing that cleared it up was Dr. Smiths diaper cream. That stuff works great!

Tracy - posted on 04/15/2010

HEY, I AM A MOM OF TWO. MY SON ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE DIAPER RASHES. DESITIN NEVER WORKED FOR EITHER OF MY CHILDREN. I USED AN OINTMENT CALLED CORONA. IT'S NOT A PRESCRIPTION BUT IT IS BEHIND THE COUNTER. I KNOW THAT MOST WAL*MART STORES HAVE IT!!!

Seanna - posted on 04/14/2010

when our son had a diaper rash the dr told us to get neo statin cream you don't need a perscription but you do have to ask the pharmacist for it! ( it worked wonders)

Miranda - posted on 04/14/2010

You could try A+D Orignal Ointment, it has kind of a mediciny smell to it, but it seems to work on "stubborn" diaper rashes. I also use baby powder that has cornstarch in it to keep the moisture at bay. If all else fails, I would take your kiddo in to their doctor just in case they are having a allergic reaction or possibly something else.

Michelle - posted on 04/14/2010

Simple and cheeper then rash cream. Petroleum Jelly. I took my son in to have his cercumcision and he had a slight rash. I was using Balmex to treat. Doctor said Petroleum Jelly was better. To use on his area to help to kepp diaper from sticking to his penis so it would heal faster protect his skin. I apllied it to his cercumcision until it healed then I would put a layer on the daiper itself to protect his skin. The rash was gone in less then a day. So I continued with then layer on the daiper and I haven't had to worry about rash since then. Baby powder can be harmful to babies lungs under 1 if inhailed.

Tracy - posted on 04/14/2010

Hi there,



Thankfully my son didn't get too many diaper rashes, but when he did I used Penaten. This product is available almost anywhere, I get it from Wal Mart. Penaten ( medicated ) is a thick cream and comes in a round tin can. It can be tough to apply to wet skin, e.i. right after wiping skin after diaper change, so it's best to let the affected area dry before applying. I very much like this product as it works fairly quick. Also, maybe try the Penaten clear. You apply this ( and it's very easy to apply ) every diaper change or the last one before bed, this will act as a barrier, preventing the skin from absorbing any wetness. If this option doesn't appeal to you, you can put baby powder on the diaper, this too can aid in preventing skin from absorbing most of the wetness. I have tried Bourdreax's Butt Paste ( sample ) and it worked as well. Last but not least, allowing the affected area to breathe, so let your LO have some naked time. Good luck! :)

Alisha - posted on 04/14/2010

Boudreaux's Butt Paste. Funny name I know, but it always heals my son's rashes in a day or two.

Krystal - posted on 04/14/2010

My daughter had a what i thought was a diaper rash for 5 days so i took her to the doctor's office. If there are little bumps with the rash it could be a yeast infection. They gave me an ointment for it. U should make sure she really dry every time u clean her and they told me to put baby powered on it too to dry it up!

Kati - posted on 04/14/2010

Desitin didn't work for my daughter either. We use Butt Paste. It always works for her. Starts looking better by the next changing.

Robin - posted on 04/14/2010

I use A&D ointment with all of my kids. Thats also all my mom used when my sister and brother and were little. (25+ yrs ago). I dont care for desitin, i used it once and didnt like how it stayed on their fragile little bottoms.

Jeni - posted on 04/14/2010

i use zinc and castor oil ointment.
make sure your little one hasnt developed thrush. we'v been there and done that and it is no fun for you or baby :(

Aimee - posted on 04/14/2010

Use "Sudocream" at every nappy change. Its fantastic!! I dont know where u live but here in Australia its avaliable at any supermarket and most chemists (drug store). I have two boys and they have NEVER had nappy rash!
Hope that helps!

Vanessa - posted on 04/14/2010

just an FYI desitin is not really good it never works and it actually hurts them when you wipe I wouldnt recommend to continue to use that!!

Vanessa - posted on 04/14/2010

there is an over the counter medication I cant remember the name but is Dr. ? if you ask the pharmacist he or she will know apply a lot and you will see that it goes away my baby girls had the same problem I use that all the time know it works really go and real fast!!!

Kylie - posted on 04/14/2010

Try 'Daktozin' u can get it from the chemist my son got bad nppy rash and this was the only cream the worked...

Danae - posted on 04/14/2010

Could be a yeast rash... My Dr. Mixes a cream that has.... Desitin, Monistat and Maalox (yes your heard right :-) ) It does WONDERS.... The monistat clears any yeast rash, the Maalox helps if their stool is acidy and the desitin helps other rashes... Also you can try to have her go nude as much as possible until you get it cleared up.

After you get it cleared.... If this is a re-occuring problem, try to always use a barrier cream like Aquaphor.

Bernadette - posted on 04/14/2010

Bag balm!!! It is awsome and you can use it as a moisture barrier to prevent a rash my daughter has always had sensitve skin and gets a rash really easy. You should also have the doctor take a look at but again Bag balm is awsome! It is in a green can and lookes like vasoline and it has an antiseptic so its great and unlike most diaper creams never burns.

Tanya - posted on 04/14/2010

desitin and corn starch together. miracle worker! once the rash goes away, corn starch for every diaper change. u will be rash free. once in a while, a little red... whatever... but then do the desitin and corn starch together again. my girl has never had a rash and she's 1. and corn starch is way cheaper than anything else... and works!

Savannah - posted on 04/14/2010

This is going to sound wierd but the best thing I found for my daughter's diaper rash is Bag Balm. It comes in a green square tin. I found it at my drug store but we are a small town. I know you can find it at any live stock store. Seriously its great, if my daughter has a diaper rash i put it on and its gone the later that day or the next! I would also try Corona, it comes in a yellow container.

Lisa - posted on 04/14/2010

I tried desitin and it didn't help my son either. So we switch to Balmex and it clears it up everytime. My sister swears by it on both her kids and so do I!

Nina - posted on 04/14/2010

shorting and corn starch thats all I use, it clears it right up!

Brittany - posted on 04/14/2010

there is this stuff called CORONA that you can buy at walmart in the pharmacy.. its over the counter.. like $10.. it says on the tube its for cattle scrapes horses yatta yatta well i was told to use this for my son.. i was hesitate at first but it truly works wonders!!! its really thick and i would always apply throughout the day but put it on heavier at night and the next morning his rash would be completely gone!

Danielle - posted on 04/14/2010

I took my son to the doctor because nothing was working. He gave me a prescription for him and it cleared it up.

Rebecca - posted on 04/14/2010

when my daughter had a diaper rash that i couldn't get rid of i took her to the dr. and they told me to do a detergant bath..( take some baby all or dreft and a cap full to their bath water let therm sit for a while then rinse and pat dry) follow up with some beudroxs butt paste ( it has a funny name and is expensive but i have never used a diaper cream that worked as well , and never used anything since, the other diaper creams just didn'[t seem to work or made it seem worse.) Also when you change her diaper they told me to use warm soapy water for pee diapers instead of using a wipe and then just pat dry. Good luck i hope this helps diaper rashes are no fun.

Elizabeth - posted on 04/14/2010

generally, i use petroleum jelly, but if it's bad, I get Canestan - an Aussie version of Myconozole (sp) for thrush. Works wonders. At childcare, theyuse Curash and swear by it, but I vote Canestan all the way!

Beth - posted on 04/14/2010

Have a time to "air-out" the diaper area by letting her but-naked before her bath. Petroleum jelly also worked well with my kids. maybe you should also consider changing diaper brands. Maybe the diaper doesn't make her bottoms dry enough.

Jessica - posted on 04/14/2010

My daughter was like that. We tried all kinds of things and the rash would go away then a few days later it would come right back. I would take her to the doctor because our doctor gave us two different creams and an oral antibiotic that finally got it to go away. I can't remember the names of them now but it really helped. Since then she hasn't had a rash. When she starts to get red I put corn starch powders on her and it goes right away. We are working on potty training now so maybe that will take care of everything. Good luck!

Natashia - posted on 04/14/2010

try a&d ointment or plain vaseline. u might wanna use sensitive wipes too (the scented wipes may be too strong for her skin) and wait til she's dry b4 applying the cream. u can also do like everyone else said and let her go with out a diaper to let her bottom air out. :)

Xandria - posted on 04/14/2010

Try A&D ointment. It works wonders, the best kind is the oil based on because it keeps the bottom from getting wet. My daughter had one from day care and it cleared it up in about a day or so. Plus it's great to have around the house because you can use it for more than just diaper rash. I personally am accident proned, so I can use it for small cuts and burns.

Sam - posted on 04/14/2010

bepatham or cure rash or try using natural creams like paw paw cream i found that a treat

Autumn - posted on 04/13/2010

My son didn't get diaper rash often, but when he did it was pretty bad. We used A&D ointment and pure cornstarch both seperately and together. And we let him be naked as much as possibled for the fresh air....

Amanda - posted on 04/13/2010

i swear by butt paste u can get it at walmart n if that dont work then ur gonna prolly need the perscription ointment

Kearah - posted on 04/13/2010

use sudocrem my son never got it but i know that it works REALLY WELL... and maybe ur using the cream to thin my mum used to be a child minder and with the children she looked after if u used the cream slightly thick it goes within a day or two... may take longer for rashes that are worse

LaCi - posted on 04/13/2010

corn starch or burnt flour were the only things that worked for me. the creams worked too slowly. Running around naked helps too.

Holly - posted on 04/13/2010

A&D ointment always worked for both off my girls,also make sure you let her bottom dry from the wipes before putting on any cream.Hope this helps!

Tammi - posted on 04/13/2010

try using cornstarch!!! its sounds funny but it works!!!

Jana - posted on 04/13/2010

But paste....I know it sounds crazy but this product really works wonders. Also if you bathe the baby at night before you put them down for bed it helps keep the skin clean and comfortable and it will help the baby sleep longer using Lavender Baby wash by johnson and johnson.

Joanne - posted on 04/13/2010

hey,try this it really works, use d white of an egg, jst crack it open and seperate the white from the yellow, dab some cotton wool in the white and wipe it on the rash,it'll be gone in a few hours, sounds strange but it works.

Brittany - posted on 04/13/2010

Cornstarch. also gets rid of diaper rash.

Alma - posted on 04/13/2010

well there all good coments but if the rash is there, an you couldn't prevent it, one solution to get rid of it is vaporub something my great grandmother teach me when taking care of my younger siblings.

Bianca - posted on 04/13/2010

i use destin and put it on everyday to prevenit a rash i love it works great with diaper rash never had aproblem yet

Hooria - posted on 04/13/2010

I think the best product for napy rash is ''SUDO CREME''..i hve 3 yrs old baby girl n i m using sudo creme since she is born...and she never had napy rash

Alma - posted on 04/13/2010

I know it sounds barberic but vaporub and a little bit of non flavor starch works miracles, she would feel the rub but only for a second don't worry she'll be fine after you apply this things. All Natural MOM

Alysha - posted on 04/13/2010

I use lanolin when it gets really bad, It worked so great when I was nursing I use it for everything now.

Jillian - posted on 04/13/2010

Often babies are allergic to curtain diaper brands.Try a new brand.