Babies have skin especially gentle, thin and easily susceptible to adverse conditions. And every second mom faces such unpleasant problem as an intertrigo or diaper dermatitis.
The intertrigo is an inflammation of skin of the baby on those parts of the body which are most subject to friction and long influence of moisture. Especially often an intertrigo appears on the following zones:
- buttocks;
- axillary hollows;
- neck;
- breast;
- stomach;
There are three extents of manifestation of an intertrigo:
- There were insignificant reddenings of skin without its damage.
- Reddening became brighter, microcracks appeared.
- The redness of skin which was more expressed; reddenings began ""to become wet"" and there were abscesses which pass then into ulcers.
Any degree of an intertrigo is followed by an itch, burning and pain. Not only the kid, but also his mom who very much worries about health of the child suffers from it. The intertrigo is an inflammatory skin disease which can be caused and worsened by many factors.
Such factors are:
- humidity;
- warmly;
- lack of air circulation;
- friction between skin bends.
Treatment of an intertrigo
Categorically it is impossible to ignore diaper dermatitis as it can be complicated by accession bacterial and fungal infections. Prevention of an intertrigo at babies needs to be carried out so:
- To change disposable diapers at least, each 3-4 hours, periodically removing it and allowing skin ""to breathe"".
- After each excrement to wash away the kid (not important, he made small affairs or big).
- It is correct to select the diaper size for the child that air could circulate freely inside.
- You should not forget also about clothes! It has to be free that the become wet diaper did not stick and did not irritate the skin.
- Not to go to far in creams and powders. These methods of treatment though have the minimum advantage, but also can cause irritation.
- When washing linen to use the special children's powders which are not containing fragrances. To carefully rinse linen after the main washing.
In the cases which led to the second and third degree it is necessary to consult with the doctor who will pick up suitable treatment.