{"id":6485,"date":"2023-11-10T13:17:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=6485"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:20:44","slug":"diaper-rash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/pediatric-dermatology\/diaper-rash\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAPER RASH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1275794184\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-337579594\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-1487376791\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            DIAPER RASH          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\t<div id=\"text-1695761491\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Diaper rash, also known as diaper dermatitis, is a common skin irritation in infants and toddlers. It usually occurs due to the prolonged exposure of the skin to a wet or dirty diaper. However, there are different types of diaper rash with distinct causes and appearances.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1695761491 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1911710192\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1911710192 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1911710192 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hide-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6480.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6480.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6480.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6480.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6480  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-RASH-aft.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-RASH-bef.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6480 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"show-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6487.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6487.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6487.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6487.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6487  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-RASH-aft-mob.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-RASH-bef-m.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6487 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-337579594 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 11px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1786863459\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1531250005\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">TYPES<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1531250005 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1531250005 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 90px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-520480676\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-520480676 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-520480676 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-391878298\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1476192973\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3427835371\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Irritant Dermatitis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the most common form of diaper rash and is caused by prolonged exposure to wetness or stool in the diaper area.<br \/>\nAppears as red, chafed skin.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3427835371 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1476192973 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1075828456\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Bacterial Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bacteria can enter the skin through cracks or cuts.<br \/>\nSymptoms include bright red skin, yellow crusting, or pus-filled pimples.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1075828456 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-24253938\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-24253938 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-24253938 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1880763402\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1906778748\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Candida (Yeast) Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A bright red rash with raised borders and &#8220;satellite&#8221; lesions (small red patches) a little distance away from the main rash.<br \/>\nIt usually occurs after antibiotic use or when the baby has thrush.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1906778748 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1391726042\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A greasy, yellowish rash that can affect the diaper area as well as the scalp, face, and ears.<br \/>\nNot caused by poor hygiene or infection.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1391726042 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-607726762\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-607726762 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-607726762 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1068535142\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1373131724\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Allergic Dermatitis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Caused by baby wipes, diapers, laundry detergent, or a skincare product.<br \/>\nAppears as redness, swelling, blisters, or ulcers.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1373131724 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-83251820\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-83251820 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-83251820 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-191304834\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-351905112\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-351905112 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-351905112 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1451405818\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1451405818 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1451405818 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-324183353\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-324183353 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-324183353 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1728122959\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1138980281\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Change<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Diapers Regularly<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1413698925\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1413698925 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3657161083\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Make sure your baby&#8217;s diaper is always clean and dry.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3657161083 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1138980281 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1578692592\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Wash<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Hands<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-21970652\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-21970652 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Always wash your hands before and after changing diapers to prevent bacterial or yeast contamination.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1578692592 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1672840120\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1672840120 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1672840120 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1898104799\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1612834233\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Choose the Right<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Diaper Size<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-698225115\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-698225115 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Too tight or too loose diapers can cause friction.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1612834233 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1179928370\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/DIAPER-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Watch Your<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Baby&#8217;s Diet<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-650943756\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-650943756 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Starting new foods can increase the frequency <a href=\"https:\/\/baltoplasticsurgery.com\/\">of<\/a> stools, which can cause diaper rash. 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