Intertrigo or diaper dermatitis is the inflammation of skin at the child developing under the influence of such factors as: the increased temperature, high humidity, friction. More all children with an allergy, excess weight, the shortage of vitamin D, kids with light skin are inclined to an intertrigo. At girls this trouble happens more often than at boys. Is located in interinguinal, interbuttock folds, is more rare on the lower part of a stomach, on legs, behind ears, armpits. Are followed by an itch, burning, pain. The child becomes whimsical, cries, refuses food, sleeps badly. To prevent dermatitis, it is necessary to follow some rules.
Instruction
1. Timely change of a diaper. For prevention of emergence of an intertrigo the pediatricians advise to change diapers each 3 hours, is not dependent on its filling. Changing every time, wash away a diaper the child, but do not forget that soap dries gentle skin of the child. Therefore bathing the child, use detergents not more often than 2 times a week. Do not forget to wipe carefully skin after bathing.
2. Selection of children's cosmetics. You approach this question very attentively. Cosmetics should not cause allergies, dry skin and has to correspond to age of the child. Under a diaper it is the best of all to use special oil which is on sale in pharmacy. Only natural oils have to be its part, especially will be useful sea-buckthorn. When bathing from inflammations on skin add train broth to water.
3. Regular air bathtubs. both for prevention and for treatment of an intertrigo regular air bathtubs very well help. After change of a diaper leave the child naked for 10-20 minutes.
4. Is not necessary in an occasion and without to use wet towel wipes. Do not try to replace with them a podmyvaniye under flowing water. Use them only in the most extreme cases.
5. Do not abuse reusable diapers. From their use the intertrigo is formed much more often than from disposable. At their use it is necessary to consider differences in the structure of genitals of children. Now on sale there are special diapers for girls and for boys.
6. Correct care for children's things. Erase only them special children's powders. Best of all usual laundry soap, instead of the conditioner it is possible to use couple of drops of essential oil of a camomile or a lavender. Carefully rinse, iron from two parties.
7. Refusal of oilcloths. The oilcloth, even covered with a sheet, creates ideal conditions for development of dermatitis. Use special children's oilcloths on a fabric basis or disposable diapers.
8. Diaper of the corresponding size. If the diaper is rather big, then leaky adjacent cuffs grate skin. If - it is small, then in places of the largest pressure there are inflammations. The diaper has to be ideal. the same concerns also clothes.
9. The choice of the diaper which is not causing allergies. Try to find the brand of diapers which will be ideal for your kid.
10. Observation of overheating of the kid. Pay attention to a condition of the child: sweaty skin, wet hair - all this facilitates injuries of skin.
11. Dairy mixes and products of a feeding up. All of them can cause allergies in the child. Therefore if in a day or two after introduction to a diet of a new product, noticed at the child of a rash in interbuttock area, then it is necessary to reconsider a diet and to try something else.
12. Regular walks. Walks in the fresh air - good prevention of rickets which main symptoms are the increased perspiration and change of structure of skin. Therefore prevention of rickets is prevention of dermatitis.