I Called Yeast Skin Infection Under Belly Overhang

These infections become a serious problem when people stop following their doctor's advice and don't return to the doctor when the infection doesn't improve.
Stop trying over-the-counter remedies, at-home fixes, and things people on the internet recommend and call your doctor for a follow-up appointment.

summer can be challenging for those of us with more bits of ourselves in places we don't want it, isn't it?
sometimes you DO have to try a few different products to figure out what works with your unique system, but i strongly suggest you do it WITH your doctor. don't just stop the px and try the over the counter stuff. BTDT. it rarely ends well.
call your doctor and run your situation by her. it may be that she will say 'that's very common, stick with it and you should see improvements in 2 weeks' or something along those lines. or she may call you in a different px.
but keep her in the loop. that's why we have doctors, right? they don't always nail it the first time out of the gate.
khairete
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I agree to go back to the doctor. I don't agree to use baby powder. It might feel good in the short run, but my pediatrician said absolutely NOT to use baby powder in moist areas (e.g. diaper area) because it CAUSES yeast growth to become worse.

It could also be internal, at least in part. I have a colleague in food science who battled systemic candida for years. She got it under control but it was a long haul and she still has to fight it.

Don't let your situation get out of control. Please get a solid plan of attack and don't keep trying different things every day or so. That just upsets the balance and there's no way to track what's working and what's exacerbating it.

Call your doctor and go back in.

After you get this cleared up, to prevent moisture and re-infection, apply antiperspirant under your belly roll after you've dried off from showering.
Periodically take a bath and add 1 cup of plain yogurt to your bathwater.

To help clear it, I would try PURE aloe vera gel (unless of course you have a plant, than even better) but if you buy the gel, get 100% pure for which you can find at a whole foods or a true health food store, by that I mean, NOT a gnc.. but a store that actually sells health food and supplements, etc.. rub the gel on it and allow it to dry completely before allowing the underside of your belly to touch the skin below.. this may mean that you apply it and then lay on your back until it dries..
additionally. yeast also needs to be approached from the inside .... because although you are experiencing it on the outside, if it's in fact yeast, you probably have issues with it on the inside, which and I don't mean this in a negative way whatsoever, but if you have a belly, in many cases belly fat is often accompanied (although not all the time) but often with candida overgrowth.... and higher insulin levels... hence, the belly fat is hard to get rid of.. that said... if you read more about candida overgrowth on the net, you ll find that it diet driven.. if for example you have lots of sugar, white flour, fermented foods and other yeast thriving foods in your diet, the yeast can spike and bam.... you itch like crazy.. for some people it doesn't affect them for others, it does. I had yeast issues for years.. and to this day, if not careful and I eat too much sugar, it can trigger an episode.. again, read up about yeast and how it works... also.. if you have other symptoms like foggy thinking at times, sluggishness, moodiness, heart racing, these can also be signs of candida overgrowth.
the other thing to help the rash go away is to begin drinking lots and lots of water, you want to flush your body out.............
wear cotton underwear and for now, try a warm shower as oppose to hot.. yeast like warmth...... in some cases, the heat of water can ignite it as can chlorine, which is in our water..
good luck

Sorry to hear this - how long were you supposed to be using the Nystop? I would continue with that for the full course of the prescription or call your doctor to follow up. Sometimes skin conditions do look a little worse before they get better (depends what it is) but if it has worsened considerably, I would put a call in. You don't want to have to go through more discomfort than you already are. Good luck :) I hope it clears up

If the rash is getting worse then stop using it right away and call the doctor, you may be allergic to something it’s made with.

This type of rash can be treated with OTC products. There are products made by Vagisil, creams and wipes. Make sure you clean the area a couple times a day and reapply the cream. Since it is summer and has been very hot the sweat makes it worse.

H., this happened to me not long ago. Mine might not have been as severe as yours because I didn't need to go to the doctor (I kept the area very, very dry, and used a zinc oxide cream just as a barrier) but I would not have hesitated to go if it had lasted even one more day. Since you already saw the doctor -- please, never stop a prescription medication, even a topical one like a powder, on your own. Call the doctor's office and ask to be seen today or first thing tomorrow -- do not let them fob you off and say it'll be a week or whatever. But don't just discontinue a prescription med and go get an OTC cream instead.

You might need to spend some time keeping the area very dry but the handkerchiefs might actually be irritating the skin. Lying down in a position where you can expose the area to air (even using a fan) as much as you can could help, but it takes time. Keeping the area very dry after showers is crucial too as I think you already know. But most of all, see the doctor and don't stop a med unless the doctor OKs it, especially after the doctor has started a treatment. Ask the doctor if you could be allergic to something in the powder, but don't just start an OTC remedy without consulting the doc.

I hope it gets under control quickly. Please don't go online and see horror stories. Ask the doctor about what could happen, instead. You might need a different topical med.

used to get this under the breasts often. follow the drs instructions. if its not working go back to the dr. once its cleared up use baby powder following a shower, dry the area and reapply powder after a sweaty workout. keep some athletes foot creme on hand and if it starts to itch apply it, it will prevent the outbreak and stop the itch. (i use the generic lotrimin)
i am happy that after getting rid of the rash i have been able to be rash free for about 5 years. by preventing. on another note i was using deodorant like someone else mentioned and still got a rash so i switched.

This is something heavier women have a lot of. I used Gold Bond powder under my tummy every day.

Washing with Dial or Lever 2000 or Irish Spring or any other good quality soap that kills bacteria BUT does NOT have lotion or softener of any sort in it. The lotions and things in those will make the area slimier. Dove is one I use almost all the time but when I wash that area plus the crack and the groin area I wash that with Dial. I scrub too. Getting all the cracks and crannies is important.

I also wash under my bust BUT BUT BUT I rinse the soap well and the scrunchie after every shower to sanitize it so bacteria won't spread. I also use a clean hand towel on that area so I am not spreading bacteria over the rest of my body when I'm drying off.

I use the Gold Bond Powder at this point. I dust it in my undies and smooth it under the breasts and then under the tummy and in the cracks and places it can absorb the most moisture.

The Gold Bond can sting if the skin is exceptionally raw but it helps the healing. The aerosol will burn like crazy and the chemicals in it are different, they almost made blisters on my tummy.

Other powders turn slimy in that area in my opinion. They just don't absorb and keep it dry.

Go to your closest walgreens and get a tube of medicine for a yeast infection. you can get it right over the counter. It will cost you about $8 or you can go to the dollar general and get generic which works great for about $3. spread it on a couple times a day. I get these infections a couple times a year. both under my belly and under my breast. they are annoying. itch like crazy and burn like crazy if you scratch them. but they will go away quick. you do need to keep it clean and dry in that area.

Buy some Nizoral shampoo. When you get in the shower use it where the rash is and let it sit there for 2-3 minutes and rinse off (don't use soap).

What you have is probably fungal and this will work wonders.

Also, use a hairdryer (whether your a Brazilian type of girl or not) to dry up the area completely. That will also help a lot. Do this during the day if you sweat a lot. Then a barrier of some sort to keep the area dry (change it often in this heat).

And DON'T SCRATCH. It will only make it worse!

Good luck!

Try a moisture barrier cream like burts but cream with zinc oxide.