Dummy Rash...any ideas?

[Eeejay]

Hi, My 7 month old has a rash around the outside of her mouth and I suspect it might be from the dummy she sucks when she goes to sleep. Anyone else had this problem and any success or suggestions in clearing it up?

[Trish]

My DD had the same problem she uses a Nuk dummy. I found it was because she was getting alot of dribble happening and it was being held there by the dummy. I tried to take her dummy out as much as possible and making sure her chin was kept dry. Also I put some barrier cream on it so it could heal. Try some zinc and castor oil cream or Bepanthen. Even just some lanolin will help.
HTH

[Tracey]

A friend used Bepanthen & it went away on her son....

[Krisvee]

Is that you Elise?? Sorry if I'm wrong but all the signs are pointing to a certain member of my mothers group....???

[min]

Jackson gets a dummy rash when he is teething because of the buckets of drool, I have tried just about every dummy known to man, but he still gets it, I just rub a bit of Dermaveen or even just a moisuriser like Cetaphil into it every day and it normally clears up. I don't know what dummies you are using, but make sure they have some kind of ventilation holes in the shield to let a bit of air through.