What should I do if my newborn has broken skin around the anus?

Newborns with broken skin around the anus can be treated with daily care and medication depending on the cause.
If it is caused by improper care, you can use warm water to wash the local skin, use soft tissue or towel to wipe, try to keep the wound ventilation, you can use erythromycin ointment to apply.
If the skin around the anus of the newborn is broken because of infection, to deal with the infection, you can use mupirocin ointment, it is recommended that the specialist consultation.
The newborn’s skin is relatively tender, daily care needs to be done, avoid choosing too hot diapers, you can use diaper pads, keep the buttocks dry and clean, conducive to wound recovery.
Newborns with broken skin around the anus are recommended to consult a doctor, the above medication please follow the doctor’s instructions.