Irritation: The skin under the diaper gets red from irritants such as feces, urine, or cleaning agents. Irritation can be caused by the diaper or by the acid in urine and bowel movements. This rash appears red in the area where the diaper has rubbed and is normally not seen in the fol...
Diaper rash caused by a yeast infection may have irritated red or darker patches with sharp edges. Sometimes there may be sensitive bumps or pimples that may be harder to see on darker skin tones, or sores, and cracked skin that oozes or bleeds. Another possible sign of a fungal diaper ra...
Adiaper rashcan be caused by a yeast infection, but the two conditions look different. Usually, a diaper rash will show up as a large red patch on a baby's bottom. A yeast infection, though, will appear as several small spots in the folds of the baby's skin around the groin, legs,...
an anti-fungal cream may be prescribed to treat rash caused by Candida albicans. If the skin of the diaper area is very inflamed, a version that contains a topical steroid can be helpful. Most yeast diaper rashes resolve within a week after beginning treatment...
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Nappy rash can also be caused by a sensitivity to the protein in certain foods such as wheat dairy soy legumes/beans In some cases, sensitivity to certain foods may cause a red circle around the anus rather than a more widespread rash across the cheeks of your baby’s bottom. ...
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So-called "acidic diaper rash," or diaper rash caused by acidic stools is especially common with diarrhea and loose stools. If your baby is experiencing frequent loose stools and diaper rash, you may want to avoid commondiarrhea triggerssuch as dairy, fruit juice, peaches, plums, and prunes...
Diaper rashes are usually caused by diaper chemicals, the diaper rubbing against the skin, moisture, or bacteria in the infant's stool or urine. These rashes can be simply treated by changing the baby's diapering routine. Having a yeast infection can also cause a diaper rash. Consult a doc...
occluded skin of the diaper area provides an optimal environment for its growth. Both diarrhea and oral antibiotics also lead to candidal diaper rash: diarrhea provides increased wetness, while antibiotics alter normal bacterial flora, allowing yeast overgrowth. The characteristic appearance is an intens...