[Clinical presentation and treatment of diaper dermatitis--part II].
Diaper irritant contact dermatitis is the most prevalent diaper dermatitis and, probably, the most common cause of cutaneous disease in infants. Wearing diapers causes over-hydration and increase of local temperature and humidity. As a consequence, the skin becomes susceptible to friction from movement under the diaper. Occlusion, maceration and possibly Candida and bacteria may all play a role. Oils, soaps and powders can be irritants and aggravate the eruption. The best thing to do is prevention. Treatment is simple and depends on dermatitis type and severity.
Departamento de Dermatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. jdumet@gmail.com
Juliana Dumet
JD
Fernandes
Maria Cecília Rivitti
MC
Machado
Zilda Najjar Prado de
ZN
Oliveira
D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn