PupSpaz
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Based on another discussion and occasionally seeing that others preventatively apply barrier / rash creams and ointments at every change, I am curious what percentage of us apply it with most changes to prevent rashes. (There's always exceptions to your personal best practices when changing products, hence "most" changes!)
I occasionally apply cream preventatively if I expect I'll have a messy diaper, but don't use it regularly unless I'm treating a rash / irritation. I do use powder with most changes as I like it and it seems to help a bit with chafing, but not counting powder as a cream. (Baby oil or equivalent does act somewhat like a barrier?)
I don't get rashes often, but they do come with the territory! Others seem to have less skin tolerance to diapers / incontinence products and proactively try to prevent them with diaper cream / rash ointment.
I find diaper rash cream to be very helpful when treating a rash, but also generally an unnecessary extra step for me that requires extra cleanup during changes and sometimes makes my diaper mechanically fall apart (oils in the cream break down the glues used in leg elastics for example) or stains the skin with the inks used on the prints. I also notice the rash cream can cause the diaper to cling / stick to the treated areas. So only when needed for me!
As a follow-up, where do you tend to apply it preventively? The entire diaper (or whatever product) area? For me, I'm more frequently treating chafing on the inner legs, and sometimes the butt crack or under the scrotum gets agitated, and powder is generally all that's used.
I occasionally apply cream preventatively if I expect I'll have a messy diaper, but don't use it regularly unless I'm treating a rash / irritation. I do use powder with most changes as I like it and it seems to help a bit with chafing, but not counting powder as a cream. (Baby oil or equivalent does act somewhat like a barrier?)
I don't get rashes often, but they do come with the territory! Others seem to have less skin tolerance to diapers / incontinence products and proactively try to prevent them with diaper cream / rash ointment.
I find diaper rash cream to be very helpful when treating a rash, but also generally an unnecessary extra step for me that requires extra cleanup during changes and sometimes makes my diaper mechanically fall apart (oils in the cream break down the glues used in leg elastics for example) or stains the skin with the inks used on the prints. I also notice the rash cream can cause the diaper to cling / stick to the treated areas. So only when needed for me!
As a follow-up, where do you tend to apply it preventively? The entire diaper (or whatever product) area? For me, I'm more frequently treating chafing on the inner legs, and sometimes the butt crack or under the scrotum gets agitated, and powder is generally all that's used.
. The pain became dreadful but I waited until the last day at the airport to buy some. Don't remember the brand but it was not adapted and burned instead of easing the pain. The return flight was no fun. Even my parents noticed that I was not feeling well, itching and squirming.
