Intertrigo
To distinguish if you have intertrigo and not another rash type, look for a reddish-brownish color. Check to see if the rash is itchy, scabby, or (sorry for the visual) oozing - Dana Donofree
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What’s this rash in my folds? Intertrigo
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Intertrigo is the fancy name for a rash in the folds of the skin. It is most often seen under the breasts, abdominal fold, under the arms and in the groin. It is more commonly seen in the warmer spring and summer months. Intertrigo is generally caused by one of three main things and in all cases is worsened by moisture. The three common causes of intertrigo include psoriasis, fungus and yeast. Here’s a few ways to tell them apart and treat them.
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Intertrigo Under Your Boobs: Heat Could Be the Cause
One of the most common remedies for under-boobs rash is coconut oil. Coconut oil has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also useful in the treatment of yeast infections. Apply it to the affected area and leave it on for a few minutes. Repeat the process two or three times a day. Tea tree oil is another effective home remedy. This contains antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and can be applied topically or as an oil.
The diagnosis, management and prevention of intertrigo in adults: a review
Intertrigo is a common inflammatory skin disorder caused by skin-on-skin friction in skin folds, due to moisture becoming trapped because of poor air circulation. This can occur in any area of the body where two skin surfaces are in close contact with each other. The aim of this scoping review was to systematically map, review and synthesise evidence on intertrigo in adults
All You Need To Know About Intertrigo
Intertrigo is an inflammatory skin condition that looks like rashes in the most common folded areas of your skin. It can occur due to warm temperatures, friction of the skin, excessive moisture, etc. This skin condition is commonly found among people living in hot and humid climates. People of any age and gender can be affected by this skin condition.
Everything You Need to Know About Underboob Rashes
Intertrigo occurs when your skin folds rub together, locking in moisture. You may be surprised to learn that intertrigo is super common. As young as infancy, you may have developed intertrigo in your armpits, between your thighs, on your butt, and even in the crevasses between your fingers and toes.
How to Prevent and Treat Intertrigo
Wollheim said intertrigo appears in a linear manner along the crease where the flaps meet, and looks like a half moon — with nearly an identical mirror image on each flap of the involved skin folds.
Intertrigo—Helping Case Managers Iron Out Skin Fold Challenges
Intertrigo is a common dermatological condition that occurs in skin folds as a result of moisture becoming trapped due to poor air circulation. The major underlying causes of intertrigo are perspiration and lack of air circulation within the skin folds; this leads to skin-on-skin friction and eventually results in skin inflammation and maceration.
MASD: What Are the Types of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage?
This can occur more often among the bariatric population, those with diabetes mellitus, and those on bed rest. ITD can also be associated with containment devices or any other types of medical devices where moisture may be trapped in a skin fold. Some of the most common locations for ITD are the groin, the axilla, underneath the breast, and in the abdominal panniculus or pannus.
Skin Spotlight: Intertrigo
Skin complaints are commonplace in babies. Their skin is still developing, making it highly susceptible to redness and irritation. One condition that we're all familiar with is that pesky rash that can appear in the skin folds. We're used to just referring to it as chafing, but did you know that it has a medical term? Intertrigo can be really uncomfortable for a baby, but here's how you can identify and treat it.
Top Cause for Underarm Rashes When Using a Natural Deodorant
When you're using a natural deodorant and you start getting red, raw, irritated underarms, your first instinct is to look at the back of the package and find an ingredient to blame. Maybe it's the baking soda, you might think. Maybe it's one of the essential oils. And while this is possible, (I've definitely seen deodorants formulated with too much baking soda or essential oils that should never be used on skin) your worst enemy is most likely something you didn't expect: your own sweat!
Top Five Remedies For Intertrigo In Babies
There are a number of conditions that may come to affect the delicate skin of newborns and growing babies. Intertrigo is an exceptionally normal inflammatory condition influencing those areas of skin that are naturally in contact with each other. An intertrigo skin problem in babies easy to diagnose and treat.
What to Do When You Get Intertrigo
Even though intertrigo is an inflammatory condition, it can create conditions that result in an infection. The constant friction that causes intertrigo can damage your skin. Damaged skin, which is usually warm and moist, creates the perfect environment for fungi and bacteria to overgrow. The overgrowth of fungi and bacteria leads to infection.
What’s this rash in my folds? Intertrigo
I cannot overemphasize the need to keep the folds dry and reduce friction in these areas. I most often recommend a powder called Zeasorb to be used in the folds daily. Zeasorb comes two ways, plain and AF. The AF is anti-yeast and anti-fungal. I usually recommend getting the AF to reduce the possibility of yeast and fungus growing even if it is not the primary problem.
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