Infant Rash

Instead of buying something new, just use your PurLan or Lansinoh (sp?) that you use on your nipples.

Hi A.,
I just brought my daughter, who is 2 1/2 years old, to the doctor because of a rash on her cheeks and recently developed around her mouth too. They told me it was ezcema and gave me some cream for her face... but not to put it around her mouth because it was steroidal cream. What she did tell me to put around her mouth was aquafor ointment. She said, we have had a long a very dry winter and it was not uncommon to have these skin issues this time of year. I hope this helps...

Hi, my kids had the same problem. We used a little Aquafor as a barrier between her skin and the pacifier. It worked for us to reduce the rash.

My son got these when he was teething. Probably caused by the constant flow of saliva. You can dry her mouth and put some aquaphor on it and see if it will help. (or vaseline or petroleum jelly).

Hey A.,

TOTALLY normal. Don't panic. My youngest son gets it frequently. Especially before he pops a new tooth. It is a little rash from excess moisture from nursing, drooling and pacifiers. All the heat and moisture gets trapped right on her little chin and it gets irritated. What I usually do is put some kind of moisture barrier on it a few times daily. You could use Vaseline, I am not a huge fan of petroleum and itty bitties, so I use a product you can get at your health food store called Un-Jelly. It is made from natural oils that protect the skin. That works well and so does a product by Burts Bees that is intended for "boo boos". I forget exactly what the title is, ( my son is sleeping or I'd check) but it is about the size of a half dollar, and it is a green tin. I multi-purpose it, because it is awesome!! We use it on boo-boos, patches of dry skin, and it works really well as a natural remedy for diaper rash too. Best wishes!

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I agree with the other response. My son gets it all the time. When he was getting teeth when he was younger it was the worst. Now that he is almost 20 months he dosen't drool as much as he used to. Now the only time he gets it is when he sleeps because he does still drool when he sleeps and lays in it. I can say too that aquaphor works great!! I don't think it is necessary to call the doctor unless it is cracked and bleeding or something and becomes infected. Then they would probably prescribe an antibiotic ointment or something.

It sounds like a rash from her paci. I just dab diaper rash cream around her mouth, but not too close to her mouth! It works like a charm for my son!

i know i am a little late with responding, and i also didn't read all the other responses, but i know exactly what rash you're talking about. is your daughter teething? she is right at prime age for teething to begin and when it does it seems to change the PH balance of the saliva. when she BF's or takes her pacui it holds some of the saliva in that area which irritates that rash. it's not something you can stop, buti have found the best way for treating is is just to wipe the area with a soft cloth and keep it dry as much as possible.

for the rash itself i applied burt's bees lip balm to my girls... all the way around their mouth, chin, cheeks, or anywhere else the rash has spread on their faces. it helped ALOT and it is all natural so no worries with sensitive skin or anything. apply as much as you think needed during the day and apply a generous amount before bed and after bath. you should notice a difference soon, but over all it's just one of those things that will pass with time.

(on another note you might notice some looser stools if it is indeed from teething. swallowing the saliva causes this).

good luck. this should help whether it is teething related or not.