Is corn starch a better remedy than petroleum jelly for treatment of diaper rash?
Patient: Don t understand how covering diaper rash with petroleum jelly ( isn t petroleum fuel ) is doing any good , isn t diaper rash more like a boil or a scold and don t you want the area to dry and heal , also wouldn t using corn starch alone be better for the rash , it dries and soothes the pain so it can heal Doctor: Hi,  Please do not use corn starch as sometimes it can irritate the area. The best will be to use a diaper cream which has got 15% Zinc oxide in it, please.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology