What to do about baby’s red bottom

  The main causes of red bottom in babies are wet diapers, poorly cleaned diapers, too coarse and hard texture or not breathable. Especially the diarrhea baby’s stool long-term stimulation, more likely to appear the phenomenon of red buttocks. The relief measures are as follows: 1, change diapers regularly: disinfect the diapers with boiling water after washing them and dry them in the sun; 2, keep the buttocks dry: help your baby wash them in time after each bowel movement, wipe them with a dry cloth to absorb the drops of water on the buttocks after each wash, then apply a layer of peanut oil or cod liver oil to protect the skin and reduce the stimulation of the skin by the stool, then change them into clean and breathable diapers; 3, apply ointment: if your baby is not clean, the texture is too coarse or not breathable. , apply ointment: If your baby’s buttocks are broken, you should avoid using plastic or rubber sheeting. If necessary, use mupirocin ointment, erythromycin or chlortetracycline ointment locally under the guidance of a doctor. 4. Take a proper sitz bath: For severe red buttocks, wash them with warm water after each stool and dry them with a towel, or take a sitz bath with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution 1-2 times a day for about 15 minutes each time.  In addition to the above treatment, pay attention not to stimulate the baby’s skin affected area, avoid the application of soap and other irritating supplies. In addition, usually when using a new diaper, you need to pay attention to the baby’s skin changes, such as the appearance of abnormal performance, it is recommended to change in a timely manner.