Fungal nappy rash

If your baby is between 9 and 12 months of age she can experience the unpleasant symptoms of fungal nappy rash. Fungal nappy rash causes discomfort for your baby and can keep you up at night.

It’s a common type of skin rash that affects the nappy area, occurring when skin remains in prolonged contact with urine or stool inside a tight-fitting nappy. Adults using nappies due to medical conditions can also be affected.

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Nappy rash symptoms

You should seek candidal nappy rash treatment if you notice:

Severe, bright red elevated patches with fine peripheral scale in the nappy region, especially in the skin folds around the groin and tops of the thighs
Vesicules (like a small, raised cyst or fluid-filled blister) and pustules around the rash
Lasts three days or more, despite home treatments

Understanding fungal nappy rash

When left untreated for more than a few days, nappy rash can get infected with Candida yeast. You should treat candidal nappy rash with anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory products.