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Suggest Treatment For Diaper Rashes Caused By Contact Dermatitis In A Child

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Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Question: My 4 yr old daughter gets a rash now and then from not wiping well after urinating or a BM...and I have to put desitin...I noticed about a week ago after having a red bumpy rash to her bottom a pink pimple like bump near her anus...I left it alone and rash healed in a couple of days but that bump stayed and it won't pop and it doesn't hurt her or itch only if I mess with it...what could it be..should o be worried??
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Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (50 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
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The rashes in diaper area can be due to contact dermatitis,candidial (fungal) dermatitis or secondary bacterial infection in contact dermatitis.
As per your description it appears that there was contact diaper dermatitis that responded to diaper rash cream but the lesion that is persisting can be due to the secondary infection.
As diaper rash cream contains zinc oxide but not any antibiotic this lesion due to secondary infection is not healing.Here application of antibiotic ointment would help.
The skin lesions are better diagnosed by direct examination.So I would request you to attach an image so that I better able to help you out.

Regards
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Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain

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Suggest Treatment For Diaper Rashes Caused By Contact Dermatitis In A Child

Brief Answer: Please share an image Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM The rashes in diaper area can be due to contact dermatitis,candidial (fungal) dermatitis or secondary bacterial infection in contact dermatitis. As per your description it appears that there was contact diaper dermatitis that responded to diaper rash cream but the lesion that is persisting can be due to the secondary infection. As diaper rash cream contains zinc oxide but not any antibiotic this lesion due to secondary infection is not healing.Here application of antibiotic ointment would help. The skin lesions are better diagnosed by direct examination.So I would request you to attach an image so that I better able to help you out. Regards