Raw peeling skin in folds?

amother

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 6:13 pm

few week old baby with peeling skin, moist looking, and kind of white peeling but reddened skin...noticed when changing diaper. do I put diaper cream? aquafor? baby powder? need to see dr?

baked ziti ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 6:21 pm

Can be fungal. I would show it to the Dr.

amother

Firethorn

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 6:26 pm

Sounds normal to me. Newborn skin peels, as they get used to being in open air.

↑ baked ziti

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 6:29 pm

The peeling is normal, but if it's red and raw, that would be a possible fungal infection and would require anti fungal cream. Air out as much as possible. Dry well after a bath. Apply diaper rash paste (not ointment) to protect the skin.

amother

Indigo

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 7:00 pm

In the neck folds?
Desitin works like a charm.

amother

Honeysuckle

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 7:44 pm

Very common because of the trapped moisture. Dry it well after baths and diaper changes, then apply diaper cream. Once it’s more healed, I make it a habit to put baby powder in the creases after each diaper when they are newborns.