What should I do if my baby always has a red butt?

Some mothers find that their babies always have red buttocks. This may be due to a rash on the skin of the buttocks. Because the baby's skin is very delicate and the baby's sweat glands and pores have not yet begun to develop, it is very likely to develop a rash. At this time, mothers must carefully protect the baby's health. Let’s take a look at what to do if your baby always has a red butt?

This is the baby's diaper rash, commonly known as "red butt".

The skin on the baby's butt is very thin, and the functions of the sebaceous glands, sweat glands, etc. are not yet mature, so they are easily harmed. However, the baby is exposed to bacteria in urine and feces every day, as well as various stimuli from the external environment, so diaper rash is very likely to occur.

According to statistics, 10 to 35% of babies will experience diaper rash to varying degrees. This may occur in children of any age who use diapers, and the highest incidence of diaper rash occurs in babies under 1 year old.

1. Stimulation of urination and defecation

This is the main and most common reason. If diapers with urine and feces are not changed in time, they will erode the baby's skin and cause diaper rash on the baby's lower abdomen, buttocks, thighs and vulva, which is often not obvious in the skin folds.

2. Wet

If the baby's bottom is wet (due to urination, defecation, sweating), the diaper is not breathable, and the surrounding temperature is high, especially in summer, it is more likely to cause diaper rash.

3. Diaper allergy

Some babies may have allergic reactions to certain ingredients in diapers. For example, an allergy to a certain brand of diapers or a certain detergent used to clean diapers can cause diaper rash.

Regardless of the cause of diaper rash, once the skin surface is damaged and comes into contact with urine and feces, it will be more likely to aggravate the skin's inflammatory response and subsequently be infected by bacteria or fungi.

Yeast is the most common secondary fungal infection in diaper rash. It is usually distributed on the baby's thighs, genitals and lower abdomen, and is extremely rare on the buttocks. In severe cases, blisters, exudation, erosion, and bacterial infection may occur, and pustules may appear.

5. Use of Antibiotics

When babies are sick, antibiotics are used. While antibiotics kill harmful bacteria, they also accidentally harm the beneficial bacteria in the intestines, causing an imbalance in the intestinal flora, increasing the chance of fungal infection, and increasing the incidence of diaper rash.