Yeast Diaper Rash

Yeast diaper rash, or candidal dermatitis, is an infectious type of diaper rash. If your baby's rash has become infected, 9 times out of 10, it has become a yeast diaper rash. This type of rash can be particularly irritating and difficult to tackle.

 

A tiny amount of yeast is normally found on the skin of all humans. It tends to be more heavily concentrated in moist areas, such as the inside of a diaper. The overgrowth of yeast is a fairly common result of a simple diaper rash that has gotten worse due to lack of treatment or the rash not responding well to the applied treatment(s). Going from a simple diaper rash to a diaper rash with a yeast infection can happen within a few days.

 

• Raised, red bumps that look like a case of the chickenpox or poison ivy 
• Little blister-like bumps typically found in sprawling clusters on the skin covered by a diaper
• The rash may also be found in the skin folds between the thighs and body or the genitals and thighs
• Due to the discomfort of the rash, your baby may become irritable and cry more often than usual.