How Do You Diagnose Baby Skin Rashes?
A baby’s skin is very soft and sensitive. Unfortunately, all babies develop some kind of rash at one time or another. Most rashes are neither harmful nor contagious, and they will go away on their own. Other rashes are more serious and require a doctor’s care. In order to diagnose a baby’s rash, you should consider the location of the rash and how it looks. You should also pay attention to any itching, spreading or signs of infection. Look for diaper rash on your baby’s bottom and genital area during diaper changes. Check for redness, bumps and other irritation. Diaper rash is unavoidable because the baby’s sensitive skin is closed up in the diaper with bacteria and ammonia from feces and urine. Try to prevent diaper rash by changing your baby as soon as the diaper is soiled, by keeping the diaper area as dry as possible and by letting your baby go without a diaper as often as you can. Use diaper creams when a rash appears, but avoid using powder, corn starch and other lotions. Rinse c
