What kind of ointment heals diaper rash?



Diaper rash, also known as diaper dermatitis, is mainly caused by long-term skin irritation from urine and feces, and can be relieved by the use of medications such as ellagic acid ointment, zinc oxide cream, glucocorticoid ointment, and mupirocin ointment.

1. ellagic acid ointment: after the child appeared diaper dermatitis, through the use of ellagic acid ointment way, to restore the local skin weak acid environment, reduce the child inflammation symptoms.

2. Zinc oxide cream: through the topical application of oil-based softening zinc cream, can reduce the local inflammatory reaction, but also to achieve the protection of trauma, isolation of urine and feces on the skin stimulation, promote the drying of the skin and epidermal regeneration.

3. Glucocorticoid ointment: children with diaper rash can choose glucocorticoid ointment, such as hydrocortisone, if necessary, as prescribed by the doctor, which can quickly control the inflammation and prevent the lesions from worsening.

4. Mupirocin ointment: mainly can be used to intervene in diaper dermatitis secondary bacterial infection, can choose to apply topical mupirocin ointment, can play an anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious effect.

When the child appeared diaper rash, it is recommended that parents take the child to the hospital dermatology consultation in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional doctor to choose the appropriate ointment treatment, shall not blindly use drugs.