How to Make Ointment for Severe Diaper Rash

How to Make Diaper Rash Ointment for Any Diaper Rash. This recipe is for mdoerate to severe rashes only. Do not use this if your baby's rash is slight.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Single Bacitracin Ointment
• Lotrimin
• Original Desitin or Vaseline
• Cortisone
• Container for mixing and storing ointment
• Plastic or metal butter knife for mixing

1. In container combine equal parts single Bacitracin Ointment, Lotrimin, and Original Desitin or Vaseline.

2. To that mixture, add 1/4 part Cortisone.

3. Apply ointment liberally to rash after changing your baby's soiled diapers and thoroughly drying diaper area.

4. Use for no more than two days.

Tips & Warnings

• Baking Soda baths are also very healing for sore bottoms. Try 3 15-minute soaks a day.
• DO NOT use this ointment if your baby's rash is slight since, as with most medicated ointments, it can cause a rash instead of heal.
• Do not use this ointment for more than two days.
• This "How To" is not meant to substitute professional medical advice.
• Always seek advice from your baby's medical professional before using this ointment since this ointment contains ingredients which can be harmful to babies with certain medical conditions or to babies under a certain age.

Resources

• How To Heal Infant Diaper Rash

[MSheiko]

on 12/3/2007 Thank you, Ellie!

[Elitchka]

on 12/2/2007 This is very good article. Thank you