After using two different treatments on each side and then determining that it might be a bacteria infection since the gel was working better than the cream, we ended up at the doctor's office, again. It could have been frustrating, but we ended up at the Dermatologist within 30 minutes from arriving at the doc's office - no waits... Not one!
I am very impressed!!!
Within an hour I had gone from our regular doctor to our new dermatologist, without even pulling out my insurance card or filling out any information. It was one of my best experiences with a team of doctors.
Anyway - back to William's rash - basically he has an extremely chapped chin. She took a sample to test just in case, but she was very convinced that all it was - was a combination of sensitive skin (my skin - why didn't he get his daddy's skin - WHY???), pacifier, moisture and enzymes (did you know that the enzymes from your mouth can break down your skin, because it is the first step in breaking down food?? No wonder why when I lick my lips when they are chapped makes it worse!!) causing the rash. She told me that the prescribed gel I used this last week most likely work because it kept it moist and protected longer than the cream - oh that makes sense...
I asked if he could be allergic to something - pacifier, or formula? She told me that the pacifier would cause a rash to be all around the mouth, not just the chin area (the direction his slobber moves) and the formula would cause a diaper rash.
She gave me some directions to help heal the chapping and told me to not expect major results for about 2 weeks. Plus, she expected the rash to be completely cleared in one month. Wow - that is a long time for something that happened in just a few days!
The steps to heal the chapped skin is pretty involved. I have two prescribed gels which I need to mix and apply 4 times a day, until one week after the rash is completely gone. Keep it dry, but moist with Vaseline or Diaper Rash Cream (the most preferred by her) all the time. Plus keep the pacifier use significantly down - basically only for naps and bed time.
When I got home, I coated his rash with Burt's Bees Diaper Ointment and this has been the best protection I think I have put on William's little face. I made a very thick coat of it on this chin (cute little white beard) and it lasted for about 1 hour - pretty impressive! It didn't soak in right away and it made a perfect layer that didn't wash away or break down as fast as everything else.
We will see and I will update how William is doing.
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