diaper rash cream on penis?

Anonymous
my husband is insisting on putting mustela (sp?) diaper rash cream on our 11 week old DS's penis & scrotum.....I don't think anything should go on there....anyone?? He said he thinks it looks "dry".....but diaper rash cream?
Anonymous
If it's red an irritated, I use the cream, if not, I usually leave it alone. I think it's supposed to be "dry" looking. Does the Mustela have zinc oxide in it? I only used that when there was a rash, otherwise used the plain A&D in the yellow box.
Men are so funny about their son's penises.
Anonymous
diaper rash cream is meant to keep moisture out, it is not for dry skin.
Anonymous
If he is really that concerned, he could try some Aquafor? And for diaper rash, we swear by Butt Paste
Anonymous
I use diaper rash cream on the butt and maybe on the top above the penis if it gets red from where the diaper was secured. Around the penis, I just use Aquaphor or the Desitin clear which is the same thing. But I wouldn't necessarily worry if some diaper rash cream gets on the penis. I doubt they'd make a product to be used on the tush if it was bad on the penis.
Anonymous
when my DS had a VERY red penis, ped said it's perfectly fine to put diaper cream with zinc oxide on it. but, if it's not red I don't put it there. I definitely wouldn't use it there if the skin looked dry. I'd try aquaphor or vaseline, like PP suggested.
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