@Claytonp I wouldn’t use baby powder since it’s been recently found to be carcinogenic - so Carson agenic, in fact, that they’ve lost giant class action lawsuits for billions of dollars. Yes, you would smell like a baby if you use real baby powder. But there are many adult diaper creams and powders on the market. I use Calmoseptine as a preventative barrier cream for the rashes. For the smell, I can basically get rid of it by shaving everything and also putting on deodorant with antiperspirant before I put on the Calmoseptine. That’s what my dermatologist told me to do. Then I when I get a rash, I use a prescription powder called Nystatin, which is a yeast medication, and I take Diflucan, an oral anti-yeast medication.
You hardly need any of the Calmoseptine. It might sound expensive at first, but you don’t go through it very quickly. Sometimes you have to get it from your pharmacist behind the counter because it’s a commonly stolen item by parents for their babies.
There’s a powder my mom uses for points of bodily friction that’s called Caldesene that has cornstarch and really makes a big difference. It’s for anti-chafing. Everyone here who shaves will agree, you must shave to avoid odor. You must also change quickly after you wet. Having anything against your skin that is wet for a long time is a bad idea, but it’s especially bad for you if it’s full of ammonia like urine is.
There’s another cream I’ve seen mentioned here a lot, which is Cavilon. I believe you can get it in a gel or cream or maybe even in another form. I found it too thick and it didn’t particularly help me, but I know it really helps others so just like with pull-ups, you’ll have to shop around and try different things.
You might also try showering more frequently. My dermatologist recently told me to never use soap under your arms or near your genitals Because the skin is so thin and sensitive there. I simply cannot agree with that.
Use the search function to search for “barrier cream“ because we have many other posts about this already You might be able to get a lot more immediate information that way.
