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Yeast Diaper Rash

Yeast diaper rash can leave both baby and parents stressed and upset, but a two step, inner and outer natural skin care approach can have everyone calm and clear skinned in no time.



Baby Diaper
Treating Diaper Rash

While diaper rash is a common occurrence with infants and toddlers (and even happens with adult diaper wearers), it is very disconcerting for both parents and child. Getting to the root cause of a diaper rash is the first step to holistic management of diaper rash.

Then, depending upon what is causing the rash, the best treatment for diaper rash may include dietary change on the part of a child or breast-feeding mom, yeast overgrowth management, and a need for topical applications to soothe and restore damaged tissue.


The certified organic Miessence Baby Barrier Balm works very quickly and I have no qualms about smearing it all over a very sensitive part of my baby's body. I was using "M" [a topical miconazole nitrate product] for the rash when it was caused by a yeast infection (little red dots as opposed to general redness), but that stopped working and the barrier cream works just as fast anyway.  MC


In the case of adult diaper rash, where patterns of food intake and causes of dysbiosis (i.e. poor ratio of good to bad gut microbes) have had a much longer time to potentially create yeast diaper rash problems, dietary change and re-balancing of gut bacteria are particularly important.

Diaper or nappie rash appears, as the name suggests, in the skin folds and tissue covered by a diaper. The frequent moisture and waste material found in a diaper can contribute to tissue breakdown and the warm, damp environment makes an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Together the combination requires diligence on the part of parents or caregivers regarding timing of diaper changes, types of diapers used and products applied to the diaper area as well as the right knowledge about what causes and best manages yeast diaper rash.

Is Every Diaper Rash a Yeast Diaper Rash?

While many diaper rashes have a yeast overgrowth component, there are a number of additional reasons that diaper rash can occur including:
  • allergy or intolerance to the diaper materials
  • allergy or intolerance to soaps used on skin or in laundering diapers
  • a food allergy or intolerance that is simply manifesting in the warm, moist diaper environment
  • irritation/rubbing by an ill-fitting diaper or diaper cover
  • other types of skin problem (i.e. eczema or psoriasis) appearing in the area covered by a diaper
  • reaction to medication (i.e. antibiotics)
  • skin breakdown in response to change in stool consistency (i.e. diarrhea)
Therefore, while is it important to determine if yeast overgrowth plays a role in a diaper rash, and treat diaper rash accordingly, recognize that there can certainly be other contributing factors to a diaper rash besides an unhealthy balance of gut microbes.


If you haven't already, be sure to check out Begin Within Natural Skincare's other Diaper Rash pages:

Take a look at What Causes Diaper Rash
as well as at Natural Cures for Diaper Rash
Be sure to also take a look at the generalized page on Bad Skin

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Check here for help in determining your child's type of diaper rash.

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