I use a product called nappy goo. It is made by the RCH in Melbourne and is available at the pharmacy there, as well as many others. If you google it you will find a list of pharmacies that stock it.
I have heard good things also about moogoo but haven't tried it myself - yet!
Desitin Cream from any chemist. It's around $7 a tube and has 40% zinc instead of the usual 5% most other creams have. It heals it up immediately and we use it at night as we know he'll be in his nappy for 10 hours and he has never had it back. Good luck!
We've just had a really bad run of nappy rash, with broken bleeding skin. Normally Bepanthan keeps things in check, but for some reason not this last time. We ended up using Clonea (from the chemist), with Sudocream over the top like it's going out of fashion, and this has worked for us. You can use a cortisone cream if it gets really bad, unless the skin has already broken, in which case don't, cos it will hurt like crazy. If it's fungal, it can take a couple of goes to get the cream that works best for your DD. We tried Daktarin first, which did okay, but then the rash came back with a vengeance, which is when I switched to Clonea. And as much nappy-off time as you can manage also does wonders. Good luck - I hope it clears up really soon for her.
If you want to use powder, you can try Prantal Powder. It is designed for medical use, you should be able to get it at a pharmacy.. It is designed to treat bedsores and severe skin irritations. It was the only thing that helped mum when she was sick.
I used it on Charlotte after she suggested it. Only needed two changes and it was all but gone. Just wash it off thoroughly at each change and make sure that the area is DRY before reapplying.
The other thing is lots of nappy off time (with or without creams etc)
you can also get surgiskin (sp?) from the pharmacy to put over the blisters when they are clean, to help them heal. The skin will let the wound breathe but still keep it away from the wee.
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