How to deal with a cracked buttock of a newborn baby?

Patient's question:

Newborn male babies have more bowel movements. So, red buttocks + red scrotum. More importantly, the skin near the anus is broken. Bowel movements are always wiped with wet wipes before feeding. What kind of help do you want: What should I do, what kind of medicine should I use, and what precautions should I take?

Doctor's answer:

From your description, it seems that the child's condition is caused by poor intestinal function, leading to frequent bowel movements and subsequently resulting in redness and peeling in the buttocks. Currently, your child's situation requires first nurturing the gastrointestinal function, preventing abdominal cold, and simultaneously taking probiotics, smectite, and Jianpi San for treatment. Additionally, local application of warm water for cleaning the anus, followed by applying povidone-iodine to prevent the recurrence of infection, can help restore normalcy as soon as possible.

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