My Son’s Double Chin Rash

My chubby little guy has a prominent double chin (i.e. his chin rests on his chest). Unfortunately, his neck beneath the double chin never sees the light of day so, as you can imagine, there is no air circulation going on there and he’s developed a pretty good rash.

We’ve tried a few things, with little success, so I’ve been studying it out a little more to see what we can do. I guess this is a common occurrence, so I wanted to let all of you new mommies know what you can do about it if your sweet baby ends up with the same kind of rash! Here is what Dr. Greene says:

Getting a rash under the neck is very common at 4 months because the skin of the neck’s folds rubs against itself. The heat, friction, and moisture combine to irritate the skin and interrupt the normal outside, protective layer. This rash will often stay there until kids are sitting up most of the day, no matter how it is treated.

Sometimes yeast can get into this irritated skin. When that happens, a yeast cream should reliably get rid of the infection within two weeks, but the rash will usually stay. If the rash is spreading to other spots of high friction or moisture, that would be expected, but if the rash is spreading to normal, exposed skin that doesn’t get this kind of stress, it should be checked again.

As for cleansing the area, soap can be irritating. I prefer just using warm water and a very soft washcloth, and then drying it very carefully. Air to the area is very healing, and sometimes a very thin layer of something like A&D ointment can protect the skin.

I’ve also read/been told that the following are possible solutions:

• Cornstarch
• Monistat
• Burts Bee’s Baby Powder
• Calendula Ointment
• Aquaphor

Has anyone ever tried any of these? Any ideas on the subject?