Red rash under chin!

[firstbub]

Hi there,

My baby girl is 4 months old and I just noticed a red rash between the crease of her head and neck. It is a bit weepy and smelly. Is this caused by not drying properly after a bath? What could I use to treat it?

Thanks for any advice!

[MrsFabuloso]

Yep, my DD gets it too. It is from not drying properly or from her vomiting or sweating and it getting in the folds of skin. I always make sure I wash and dry under there really well- there have been many tears shed over drying under there properly! I also put on a barrier cream after a bath at night and then clean it off in the day time when I put on some cornflour powder. I clean under there maybe 2-3 times a day as well as after a bath.

[Ozziehoffy]

I second what Kellie said. Cornflour powder is great for it. I usually put my thumb under his chin and push away from myself so that his head goes back a bit and I can get the towel there to dry properly. I would however, just get either doc or chemist to check it out cos you may need some antifungal type of cream to clear it. Oskar had a rash on his chin just this week when he was sick and it was a fungal type and I was told to get Daktagold and it's cleared it up so fast...not cheap but worked and only need once a day.

[Charlyfrog]

Having the same thing with little DD atm, had it all with DD#1 as well But have stumbled across the Bepanthen Ointment (not cream) and it has worked a treat!! I somehow create sweaty babies as DD has heat rash in every single fold, as well as the weepyness and smellyness in one or two areas so I just endeavour to keep between the 'layers' (hehe) clean and dry and after applying the ointment, the redness clears up super fast. HTH!

[Alan]

Yes I agree. Keep it dry, keep it clean.