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Acupuncture Treatment For Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is also called as Irritant diaper dermatitis. It is a skin rashes that happen in the diaper area. The characteristics of this skin disorder is grouped patches of erythema and scaling. The name diaper rash does not mean that the rash is happen due to the diaper itself, but it is because of the materials trapped by the diaper. When there is fungal origin involved, then it is called diaper candidiasis.
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of diaper rash are :
– Red and tender looking skin in the diaper area, which are buttocks, thighs and genitals.
– Baby looked uncomfortable
– Crying baby due to unpleasant feeling
CAUSES
Diaper rash is caused by Skin exposure to the prolonged wetness by urine and feces. This wetness make skin PH increased which in turn make the stratum corneum breakdown. Other cause that can make diaper rash are diarrhea, frequent stools, tight diapers, ammonia overexposure, or allergic reactions.
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TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points :
Lung, LI, and PC6
Acupuncture Treatment For Diaper Rash
Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for disease in babies and kids. However. it is not easy to perform acupuncture treatment to the babies and kids. One of the disorder that can be cured effectively by acupuncture treatment is diaper rash. The acupunture treatment for diaper rash targeting acupoints in lung, large intestine, and Pericardium. Acupuncture treatment for babies perform using small needle which is called shonishin.
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Footnotes
- Irritant diaper dermatitis – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritant_diaper_dermatitis
- Diaper rash Symptoms – Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diaper-rash/basics/symptoms/con-20019220
- Diaper rash | BabyCenter, https://www.babycenter.com/0_diaper-rash_81.bc
- Chinese Medicine for Babies and Kids- by Mari Kubota – Oakland, http://oaklandacupunctureproject.com/2012/09/chinese-medicine-for-babies-and-kids-by-mari-kubota/