Hello, I have a 2 year old son and today while I changed his diaper I discovered he has a small cut or sore at the top of his butt crack. It seems quite painfull for him and im not sure what to put on it. There was a small amount of blood in his diaper and the cut is oozing a bit. help me!
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor The skin lesion seems most likely a bacterial infection/folliculitis. A folliculitis is usually painful /sore and there is surrounding redness. Friction from diaper rubbing against the skin may provide a portal of entry for bacteria into the skin. If I was the treating doctor I would suggest an oral antibiotic spy (e.g. amoxicillin or oxacillin) for a week. An OTC topical antibacterial e.g. 2% mupirocin ointment, twice daily would be useful in addition. Regards