Do You Have a Drooly Baby? Here Are Some Tips for Dealing With Drool Rash

Drool rash is common in the areas of a baby's body that most often come in contact with drool: around the mouth, the cheeks, the neck, and the chest. It often looks like red bumpy patches, or the skin can appear chapped in those areas. It's something that can come and go depending on how drooly they may be.

Thankfully, you can treat drool rash at home with minimal issue. The key is to minimize the amount of contact your baby's skin has with their saliva. Here are some tips:

• Put a bib on your baby and change it frequently throughout the day as you notice it getting wet.
• A few times a day, wash your baby's face with warm water. Gently pat it dry with a soft towel.
• Use a healing ointment to create a waterproof barrier on the skin.
• Avoid irritants like rubbing the skin, and using things with dyes or fragrances.

While you can't prevent drool, you can certainly prevent drool rash. The rash forms because of all the moisture on baby's skin, which can cause irritation. The easiest way to avoid drool rash is to keep baby's skin as dry as you possibly can. Make sure you have a dry cloth to wipe their face when you notice drool, and while they're eating.

Additionally, here are some other ways you can prevent drool rash:

• Change baby's clothes if they become wet from drooling.
• If you notice their face or body is wet from drool, wipe it in a timely fashion.
• Don't allow food to sit on their faces for too long.
• Limit the amount of time they use a pacifier or teething toy, as those can create and trap moisture.

Drool rash is something that you should be able to treat at home. But if your baby's drool rash doesn't clear up after a week, you should take them to see the doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms, be sure to notify their doctor.

• If the rash is cracked, oozing, or painful.
• If baby is feverish.
• If baby has no appetite.