To avoid causing further discomfort, try to minimize rubbing the affected area by applying clean, warm water with a squirt bottle and gently patting your baby's bottom dry. Treat and reduce discomfort caused by diaper rash by generously applying diaper rash cream. Moisture can prolong the diaper rash, so the more often you can air dry your baby the better.
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AVEENO® Baby Soothing Relief Diaper Rash Cream, developed with pediatric dermatologists, helps reduce the duration and severity of diaper rash. The unique zinc oxide formula with naturally soothing ingredients such as, oat essence and natural willowherb starts to work on contact to soothe red skin and effectively treat diaper rash. When applied at the first signs of redness, moms saw visible improvement from the first application. And in a clinical study, over 90% of parents saw a reduction in the severity or duration of diaper rash. This fragrance-free cream should be applied liberally, as often as necessary with each diaper change, especially at bedtime or any other time the exposure to wet diapers may be prolonged.
AVEENO® Baby Soothing Bath Treatment contains 100% natural colloidal oatmeal, which is a whole oat grain that has been specially prepared and milled to a fine powder so that it disperses well in bath water. Known for its skin-soothing properties, colloidal oatmeal is naturally fragrance-free, so it won't further irritate the skin while it soothes diaper rash.