What to do if your newborn has a red butt with a small rash

Newborns red buttocks with a small rash may be diaper rash, infant perianal eczema and other causes, need to choose different drugs according to the cause of the treatment.
1. diaper rash: baby skin is delicate, skin barrier development is still not sound, such as diapers for a long time by the liquid infiltration, a long time without changing the diaper, etc., can lead to diaper rash, should keep the child’s buttocks and perineal skin clean and dry, can reduce the time of using diapers, appropriate exposure of the buttocks skin, change diapers in a timely manner, if necessary, you can use the mupirocin ointment, dinexed cream and so on.
2. infant perianal eczema: should keep the perianal area dry, if there is oozing, can be used externally boric acid solution, esacridine, etc., clean the local skin, adsorption of ooze, but also can be used to contain menthol, camphor topical preparation to ease the itching symptoms, the condition of the serious can be used externally glucocorticosteroid drugs, such as hydrocortisone butyrate.
There are many reasons why newborns have small rashes on their red buttocks, so it is recommended that they go to the hospital in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and under the guidance of the doctor for professional treatment.