On the first year of life of the child the parents quite often face such problem as dermatitis. Sensitive thin skin of the baby is susceptible to many external factors. The situation is aggravated at untimely hygienic procedures and can turn into extensive inflammation which elimination is possible only after medical examination.
What represents diaper dermatitis
Diaper or pampersny dermatitis is the disease of skin connected with use of diapers. At their insufficiently frequent change and also at continuous contact with material of this "underwear", skin receives not enough oxygen. There is an irritation, rash and small reddenings in inguinal area. At the started stages gnoynichka, small wet wounds are formed.
Pampersny dermatitis affects parts of the body where skin of the kid gathers in folds. In most cases it is observed in a zone of buttocks and a groin. Besides, the irritation can meet in axillary folds, a neck, behind ears and also in the field of an anus.
Symptoms and symptoms of dermatitis
Symptoms of diaper dermatitis can be divided into 3 degrees which depend on the area of defeat of an integument. The easiest is shown by small reddening and peeling.
At average degree of severity of dermatitis, except rash on skin, it is possible to notice erosion and papules, infiltrate is pleated formed. In this case parents should show vigilance as without due treatment there is a risk of a binding of secondary infections.
In case of heavy degree of a disease it is possible to notice wet wounds, bubbles, deep erosion and suppurations which occupy big parts of the body. This kind of dermatitis is more often observed at girls (owing to anatomic features).
Puffiness and swelling – one more sign that at the child the dermatitis of a sharp stage develops. They can be followed by releases of blood or a lymph through skin of the baby. The child cries with discomfortable feelings – the nagger, burnings, pain in inguinal area. Natural reaction of an organism are whims, lack of appetite and a bad dream.
The main symptoms of diaper dermatitis are:
- reddenings, itch;
- peelings and bubbles;
- gnoynichka;
- swellings;
- concerns of the baby during the changing of a diaper or depletion;
- the general irritability in behavior of the child.
Diaper dermatitis is quite often confused with gemangiomy. It is possible to exclude a disease only after delivery of laboratory analyses.
Reasons and provocative factors
Frequent inflammations of skin of the baby are connected with many reasons. First of all, this quite low moisture content in an epidermis layer, the slowed-down thermal control and insufficient supply with oxygen.
Gentle and thin skin of the kid can be affected with dermatitis for the following reasons:
- External factors. Temperature of the room in which there is a kid belongs to them. If debt time to stay in the stuffy and hot room, being in a diaper, skin begins to rot.
- Mechanical factor. Continuous tensions of pampers about skin can provoke reddenings.
- Chemical factor. The allergy at the baby can unexpectedly arise also under any conditions. The skin of the baby can react both at the expense of hygiene, and to own allocations. Often after depletion the irritation appears, including it can be connected with alkaline structure of a chair of the kid.
- The children's organism of the child is not protected from hit of various microbes which can be provokers of irritation of skin of the kid. It can be the streptococci, fungi, staphylococcus leading to development of candidosis dermatitis.
Pathology of skin can be connected with specific features of the baby:
- Atopic predisposition.
- The increased amount of ammonia in urine.
- Weak immune system.
- Aggressive fecal enzymes, diarrhea.
- Too frequent washing of a sexual zone with thorough wipe.
Harm can be done if to put on pampers moist skin. Plays a role and quality of the diaper. The material which is badly passing air promotes an integument intertrigo.
Improper feeding in many respects influences a state a calla. It concerns also consumption by the child of a large number of proteinaceous components in a feeding up.
Treatment of pampersny dermatitis
The correct treatment has to include the next moments:
- Correct care for skin of the baby.
- Use of medicines.
- Use of folk remedies.
Before starting treatment, it is important to exclude the irritating factor, having limited long contacts of skin of the child with moisture and a diaper. At the same time it is recommended to wash away the baby as often as possible. It belongs also to change of a diaper. The towel which dry skin of the child has to be from natural materials and not irritate the skin. Also means with which wash the kid have to be hypoallergenic. It is desirable that they intended especially for small children.
Among drugs "Zinc paste" is well-known. It is especially effective at an easy form of dermatitis.
Means on the basis of a tsitrimid and a benzalkoniya are also productive. They are applied often to a dry clear skin, washed away in a day.
"Nistatinovy ointment" approaches at any stages of irritation. 2 times a day are put with a thin layer.
"Methylene blue" or blue is applied by means of a cotton tampon on the inflamed and becoming wet sites.
Bepanten. It is considered the means healing and normalizing functionality of skin cages. It is put before change of a diaper.
Sudokr it is possible to use after each change of pampers. Is suitable for daily care.
"D-panthenol" is available in the form of ointment and cream. Ointment is applied for the purpose of softening of skin of the child. Cream will be suitable for treatment of the dermatitis which passed into an infectious stage more. It does not contain a fat basis and does not interfere with air exchange process.
Among folk remedies camomile decoctions and turns are popular. At strong peeling, oats best of all will approach. Broth is made of 2 tablespoons of ingredient, is filled in with boiled water, about half an hour infuses and it is added to a bathing bath.
Potatoes and celery – one more means of which ointment is made. The structure is applied to skin, about 10 minutes keep and it is washed away by a cotton tampon. Will not be superfluous to use also a St. John's wort. In combination with olive oil it renders the calming effect. Such broth on a water bath pines about an hour, then it is applied on fabric with which wipe the inflamed skin of the kid.
Prevention of pathology of skin
Prevention of appearance of dermatitis consists, first of all, in minimization of contact of skin with diapers, especially with low-quality. At any opportunity it is worth allowing the kid to be as much as possible time without pampers, thereby allowing skin "to breathe".
Important also:
- To support temperature condition of a body.
- To use cream, the skin preventing irritation.
- To carefully clean skin folds from residues of creams.
- To limit use of cosmetics with a strong smell.
Purity and dryness can be considered as the main preventive measures against appearance of diaper dermatitis. It is important to pay attention to how the diaper (whether closely to the kid in it or on the contrary is put on – whether free sites rub). It is good if pampers have a special gel layer which absorbs urine and leaves a surface dry.
After bathing, skin of the baby needs to be dried and softened with protective cream. Its maintenance in a dry state is promoted by baby powders.
In spite of the fact that the diaper type of dermatitis is not a dangerous disease, without the address to the doctor the effective treatment is impossible. Rashes harmless at first sight on skin can develop into the complicated defeat forms which can gradually gain chronic character.