We recently moved to a new town/home. Our 19 month old son develped a sever diaper rash. We took him to a doctor and got prescription cream for it. It went away within a few days, but has returned. He has never had a diaper rash before, therefore this is not normal.
We have not changed soaps, diapers, wipes, or anything else that would come in contact with the diaper area. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this is happening or what to do about it?
P.S. He has adjusted to his new environment very well - I don't feel that it could be emotion related.
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REPLY by Dr. Roger Forden
Diaper rash is still a most common problem in the pediatric population as long as the child is still in diapers. Moisture in the diaper makes the skin more susceptible to irritation, and digestive agents in stools can "attack" the skin making it more likely to develop a rash. Secondarily, microorganisms, such as Candida (or Monilia, which is yeast-like) can invade already irritated skin and cause a red, almost "burn-like" rash which responds to only certain prescription ointments/creams(such as mycostatin or diflucan), and not the over-the-counter preparations which are commonly applied. It would be impossible to determine what exactly triggered this presumed case of "thrush" but if the rash returns, the pediatrician should be contacted again to make sure that the ointment ordered is still to be used.
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