Question
Pediatrics: Why is my baby’s bottom and surrounding skin especially red?
Answer
Doctors suggest that the baby may have developed a diaper rash, caused by the failure to change diapers in a timely manner, leading to irritation from urine and feces. Keeping the baby’s area dry, changing diapers frequently, and using soft, highly absorbent diapers can effectively prevent diaper rash. If redness and swelling have already occurred, applying borax solution with a damp cloth or using topical zinc oxide ointment and other medications for treatment can be effective.