Blog Rash

Nappy Rash is also called diaper rash, it is a form of dermatitis on the buttocks, genitals, lower abdomen, and thigh folds of an infant or toddler. It is an inflammation and skin irritation caused by eruptions in the skin.

Symptoms of Nappy Rash

There are red rashes on the diaper regions of the infant’s tender skin. This types of rash are usually seen around the edges of the diaper, at the region and leg bands. It accompanied by the infant’s crying if they are uncomfortable at the buttocks area.

In cases of yeast dermatitis, there are red bumps distinguished by borders and satellite lesions may occur around the edges.

Impetigos are bacterial infections that produce blisters that oozes and crust.

The causes of Nappy Rash

Primary cause is prolonged skin contact with irritants such as moisture, chemical substance from diaper materials, and friction.

Irregular diaper changers left the skin prone to frequent contact with urine and feces, which in turn, produces urine ammonia that restitution the skin and develops irritation in the perianal area. Consequently, natural oils are stripped away, stratum corneum, or the outer layer of skin is damaged, making it susceptible to bacterial or yeast infection.

The infant’s diet affects the stools’ acidity. Most breast-fed infants are less susceptible to diaper rash.

Home Remedies and Treatment for Nappy Rash

Change the infant’s diapers regularly according to the child’s toilet routine and training.

Pediatric Dermatology Basics

Although having a heat rash is common, it is likely not as common as many parents believe, who tend to call any red rash their kids have when it is hot outside a heat rash.

Learning to distinguish heat rash from other common skin rashes, such as impetigo, eczema, folliculitis, and poison ivy, can be helpful so that you can properly treat and prevent this common rash.

As the study implies, heat rash is triggered in certain children when they become overheated, either because they are overdressed or because it is simply too hot outside. As they become hot and sweat, their sweat ducts become blocked and rupture. Read the rest of this entry »

hurled from blazing flat out of third-floor window is caught by policeman

This is the heart-stopping moment when a two-year-old boy was thrown from a third-floor window to escape a deadly fire.

He hurtled through billowing smoke to land safely in the arms of a policeman 40ft below.

His parents took their desperate gamble as flames tore through a block of flats in the southern German town of Ludwigshafen.

Last night it was not known whether they also escaped the blaze, which killed at least nine people, including five children.

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This kind of (harmless? Doesnt look like harmless at all) games and fun is traditional in many culture. It is to accustom the child to poison so that he may live a long life untroubled by poisons. Read the rest of this entry »