Thrush is gone; gentian violet stains on face?

[thatgirliknew]

We had thrush and the ped said to treat it with gentian violet. She warned me to take off baby's clothes and my shirt, put a barrier on baby's mouth, etc. We stopped using it yesterday and my daughter is exceptionally purple from nose to chin (I have very large areola, she remind me of a clown, lol)

How in the world do you get gentian violet off a baby's skin? Diaper wipes or warm washcloths with gentle soap = not working!

[maddymama]

Hi Mama,

When we  used GV with DD1 for thrush we used diaper wipes to get the worst of it off her face, and then just let her look like a clown for the last bit.  It faded pretty quickly, although I freaked out and didn't want any pictures of her to be taken at that time.

Good luck!

~maddymama

[pink_emerald77]

I'm not sure if there's anything that will get it off other than time...?

[PatioGardener]

Have you tried olive oil?  I think it may be oil soluble, but I can't say for sure.

[haydn'smommy]

Alcohol. Just good old rubbing alcohol. Use it sparingly cause it will dry out the skin, but it will remove GV from the skin or on clothing.