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Petrolatum diaper ointment
Petrolatum diaper ointment is a skin-related agent.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Petrolatum diaper ointment allergy?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you tell me if i could use baby diaper ointment on my rashy skin?
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A female asked:
Can this nystacid ointment be use for any baby diaper rush , heat rush or any rush for that matter,?
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A 41-year old asked:
What to do if I have small irritated rash in my cheeks and i'm wondering if i can use baby diaper ointment cream. Should I use it or not?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My 3 weeks old son has severe diaper rash and it is getting deep and deep everyday. i used destine w/o result,using AD ointment w/o result.what to do?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can mupirocin ointment USP 2 be used for diaper rash?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My 1week old baby but is bright red and irritated is this a diaper rash? A&d ointment and desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) aren't working! What is diaper rash? How to get rid?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it ok to use diaper rash ointment to remove razor bumps?
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A 35-year old male asked:
My daughter is 3 years and she had bad diaper rash for over a week which is not responding to zinc ointment..what should we do?
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A 49-year old asked:
I was wondering is baby diaper rash ointment would help with a yeast infection?
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A 58-year old female asked:
My granddaughter put diaper ointment with zinc oxide in her head of hair how can we get it out she's only 3?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) ointment cure acne?
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A 31-year old asked:
Should I use neosporin, diaper rash ointment, or something else on poison oak?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can 3 week old healthy baby use a+d diaper ointment at moms house & desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) paste at dads house?
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A 36-year old female asked:
If i have hrHPV. I touch my genitals while shaving and right after that, put ointment on baby girl genital diaper change. Can she get cervical cancer?
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A 30-year old female asked about a female:
7 month old baby has UTI and severe rash has been on cephalexin for 6 days and an ointment for diaper area?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can I use TheraTears (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) and Systane eye ointment (mineral oil & white petrolatum) together?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Got sliced on the appendage of my thumb. Accidentally put diaper rash ointment on it and now looks worse. Skin peeling and is painful?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hi! My 18mo old has diaper rash which did not clear with the use of nystacid and clotrimazole ointments, I noticed a prominent circle formation and tried my sons Repivate ointment and it cleared it in 2 days, is ringworm possible on the diaper area?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 18 month old has a rash on her diaper area which is been treated with nystacid and clotrimazole ointments for the past month to no avail. She now has a rash on her tummy. What could be the cause&treatment?
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A member asked:
Hi there, I'm making home-made diaper rash ointment with coconut oil, zinc oxide (25%), beeswax, and 5% v/v vitamin e. Is the amount of vitamin e safe for topical use on infants?
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A 37-year old male asked:
My baby, 15m, had a diaper rash for 2months. Red Patchs, dry and rough skin, itchiness, It's expanding. Used Candid cream, coconut oil, and no diapers. Looks like dermatitis with dead skin buildup and scaly patches. please suggest some ointment.
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A 28-year old female asked:
23 weeks pregnant and have a red rash between vagina and anus, high moisture and friction area. Can I use diaper rash cream to help or is there pregnancy safe cream/ointment to get rid of the red rash?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My daughter had a rash in her diaper area her doctor prescribed her hydrocortisone ointment 2.5% but now the area is red how long should I let it stay red before taking her back to the doctor?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My daughter had a rash in her diaper area and her doctor prescribed her hydrocortisone oniment 2.5% and it cleared but now the area is red?
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A 30-year old asked:
Which diaper creams work the best, and which don't do much at all?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a two year old boy im potty training him but he freaks out he doesn't want to take off the diaper?
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A 25-year old male asked:
My girlfriend starting to peed the bed again she 24 and don't know what to do I tell her she can wear a diaper for now until she fix the problem?
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A 24-year old female asked about a male:
My baby is 4mos old &every time i change his diaper its usually a poopy diaper...Is this normal? I don't think he has diarrhea b/c he just got over i
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A 28-year old female asked:
My son just had a white poopy diaper. he hasn't been eating right the past week either and is kind of fussy. he's teething though so that could be why?
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