Dad complains about the burning and irritation around his genitals. He is incontinent, even with a little sneaky feces. The doctor (assistant) has looked twice, even had me look. He says he doesn't see anything. I saw a slight pinker color in the shape of his pad. So all kinds of creams later and different pads, even asking him to go naked under a robe for a little while. Still he is sure there are sores. I believe him when he says that area burns. So... I'm thinking of putting a bidet to help keep him clean. (Getting him to shower is an event, also.) Any thoughts, experiences?
And, is he using any kind of barrier cream? Anything you would use on a baby would work, I like zinc oxide products because they heal as well as providing a barrier.
There are barrier ointment protective cleaning cloths by Sage that work well, but they are pricey.
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It really works well for my dad.
We don't generally have to use it every day, only when there's irritation.
Desitin xstrengh diaper cream (or any zinc oxide type cream for babies). Slather that on, all around the testicles, especially the back side where they get fever red, and then a good sprinkling of Burt's Bees all natural baby powder on top of the cream. (Does not have the bad stuff in it like regular baby powder). Can buy both on Amazon. Heads up Burts Bee's powder does NOT smell like baby powder, has sort of a strange honey scent.
Doc put mine on a tube of nystatin cream just to rule out fungus. He went through the tube, and being in diapers we were right back to the angry red/sores. Also DOES NOT SHOWER-if Im lucky and have help, once every 4=5 mo.
Doc said for him to get bigger than his size boxers-soft-cotton. I did just that and he wears them for part of the day when he can control his urine a bit. Also SOFT jammy bottoms or SOFT sweat pants and going Commando! That with the cream and powder and we about have this licked. And if he does get bad, we can beat it back and make him comfy.
Now mine is off and on incont. with urine and he knows when he has to poop, but getting to the toilet in a timely fashion is another story. Potty chair next to bed helps sometimes. And goat milk wet wipes are our friends. Also have the hospital type non allergic ones. But they do strip the skin of good stuff, so we rotate.
What you want is AIR and DRYNESS, you do not want to be keeping him moist down there in any way. Even, depending on temp, if he could lay like a on a pee pee pad (for humans and puppies alike) and let a low speed fan blow DOWN THERE tween his legs once a day that would help too. Or even a hairdryer on a cool or warm with caution low setting from more of a distance than how you would dry hair. Then put on the cream and powder for the day. You want DRY!
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