# How to treat diaper rash?

> Source: https://furleybio.com/blog/treat-diaper-rash/
> Published: 2018-03-12 | Updated: 2025-09-26
> Author: Furley Bioextracts
> Language: en-US

**Diaper rash treatment**– Proper skin care is one of the most important treatments for diaper rash. The following techniques may help alleviate or shorten the duration of diaper rash.

 

- Start with the preventative measures and keep your baby’s skin as dry as possible.
- Simple cleansing with water and soft cloths.
- Open-air exposure of the irritated skin
- Avoid certain foods that may seem to worsen the rash
- Use over the counter creams.
- Apply anti-fungal or hydrocortisone cream ( doctor prescribe ).

 

**When to seek medical treatment?**It is usually not necessary to visit the doctor for a simple diaper rash. Keeping the diaper area clean and dry should prevent most diaper rashes. However, even the best prevention is sometimes not enough.

**Medical Treatment**

- If the child appears to have a candidal infection, the doctor may recommend antifungal creams or medicines.
- If the child has bacterial infection, antibiotics may be prescribed.
- If the rash does not appear to be fungal infection, mild topical steroid cream or ointment might be prescribed by doctor.

 

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