Pus pimples on the buttocks of babies/infants/children | Pimples on the buttocks

Pus pimples on the buttocks of babies/infants/children

Especially children, toddlers and babies are particularly often affected by small pus pimples on the buttocks. If this form of rash occurs only as an isolated pus pimple on the buttocks, there is usually no reason for concern. However, pus pimples can also appear on entire areas of skin on the buttocks.

This phenomenon particularly affects babies or toddlers who wear diapers regularly. The reason for this is that the sensitive skin on the buttocks is affected by permanent contact with urine or stool. The fine pores on the bottom tend to clog up more quickly as a result.

In addition, the bottom of a baby, toddler or child’s diaper provides an ideal habitat for bacterial pathogens. Bacteria, which also settle on the healthy skin surface, can multiply within the diaper and attack the skin surface. The so-called diaper rash is particularly common in babies and toddlers.

Especially between the ninth and twelfth month of life, this form of rash is one of the most common reasons for presenting a diaper rash in a pediatric practice. Even older children who wear diapers occasionally, for example during the night, can develop such a diaper rash with small pus spots on the buttocks. A diaper rash (technical term: diaper dermatitis), which can lead to the development of small pus pimples on the buttocks, usually takes on a very classic appearance.

In the baby or toddler affected, the part of the buttock skin covered by the diaper is reddened and inflamed. The affected skin areas may show small pus pimples, appear dry, weeping or even shiny. The uncovered skin of the buttocks is completely inconspicuous.

An untreated diaper rash in a baby, toddler or infant can lead to serious complications. Often the affected children develop bacterial infections or fungal infections. For this reason, it is advisable, especially in the warm seasons, to make sure that a baby or toddler’s diaper is changed immediately after defecation and urination.

In addition, the sensitive skin on the bottom should be cleaned with particularly mild products and always kept dry. The development of a pus pimple on a baby’s or toddler’s bottom can also be prevented by avoiding putting on a diaper on hot days. In addition, you should always strive to wean your child from wearing a diaper as early as possible, even during the night.

Furthermore, accumulations of small pus pimples on the buttocks of a baby, toddler or infant can be a first indication of a viral infection. Typically, the skin rash of viral infections in a baby, toddler or child is more likely to show on the trunk of the body. However, small pus pimples can also be observed more and more frequently on the buttocks.