"Why did my baby get pimples on the pope?" - this question worries many parents, because they are accustomed to the ideal pink skin of the baby.
Acne on the pope of a newborn - what is it?
- If the baby has acne on the pope, it can talk about diaper dermatitis. Diaper dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin on the baby's buttocks, which occurs if the child is kept in a dirty diaper for a long time and does not comply with hygiene. Urine and feces decompose when they interact with each other, so ammonia is formed, which irritates the baby's skin and leads to rashes.
- In addition, the cause of the rash may be an allergic reaction to the soap that you use when you wash your baby, on wet wipes, and finally on diapers, to which various aromatic additives are sometimes added that your child does not need.
- If you notice acne in the child directly around the anus, this may indicate a food allergy. In this state there can be not only the baby's butt, but also his intestines.
- The rash may also be caused by a yeast infection - a staphylococcal infection that most often begins in the mouth, but can also appear as pimples on the child's pope.
What if you have acne on the pop?
Acne on the buttocks in a child, as a manifestation of diaper dermatitis, can be eliminated by following these recommendations:
- often change diapers and carefully, but carefully, wipe the baby during swaddling;
- more often let the baby stay without a diaper, before feeding, put the baby without panties and diapers on a clean diaper; during the day, his skin should be in contact with the air for at least the same amount of time as she has to spend in the diaper;
- Do not place the child on rubberized or polyethylene litter or diaper.
If the child has an allergic reaction, add the following rules to the previous ones:
- Do not use scented wet wipes to wipe the baby, it is best to use clean diapers dipped in boiled water for these purposes;
- if you use some kind of baby cream, change it for a while, because the child may have intolerance to certain components in the cream, for example, allatonin or simple chamomile.
If you comply with all these requirements for several days, and the rash in the child does not go away, in addition, at the top of the pimple is formed abscess, you need to contact the doctor, as this can be a staphylococcal infection requiring treatment with antifungal agents. Also, a full-time doctor's consultation is necessary in case of rash, as a manifestation of food allergy.