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Natural Treatment of Diaper Rash

Monday, October 1, 2012

What Is Diaper Rash?Diaper rash, or irritant diaper dermatitis, is a generic name for painful irritation of the skin in the

diaper area. When the skin is exposed to prolonged wetness, or there is an increase in skin pH (as by exposure to urine and

feces), the outermost layer of the skin begins to break down. There is generally a red, splotchy rash that may blister and

bleed in more severe cases. There is also a chance of secondary infection by bacteria and fungi. Other causes of skin

irritation in the diaper area are tight diapers or allergic reactions.


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The Diaper in Diaper RashDiaper rash has been accepted as a normal part of being a baby, (Dr. William Sears)

but it was a condition far less noted before disposable diapers. An article published in the Journal of Pediatrics in 1959

(before the introduction of disposable diapers) noted a 7.1% rate of diaper rash in a one-time clinical study of 1,505 babies.

Twenty years after disposable diapers were introduced, the rates had risen to 63% of 1,050 babies experiencing diaper rash

sometime in an eight-week period. What is it about disposable diapers that makes the difference?

The manufacturers are very reticent about their material lists, but disposable diapers can be expected to include

polyethylene, polypropylene plastic, bleach paper pulp, dioxin, polyacrylate gel, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, cellulose

tissue, elastic, and synthetic perfume. Research on these ingredients reveals a litany of health problems, and diaper rash is

only the most familiar and benign. Toxic emissions from disposable diapers have been strongly implicated in the rise of

childhood asthma. In little boys, these diapers can cause a rise in scrotal temperature that will later effect fertility. Some of

the ingredients in disposable diapers are the same that have been shown to cause toxic shock syndrome in tampons. Others

have been shown to cause reproductive and developmental problems, reduced immunity, hormone imbalance, and even


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