[music]hello, i’m dr. neal schultz [pause] and welcome to dermtv. rashes under the breast tend to occur if theskin of the lower part of the breast lies flat against the skin below thebreast. that tends to happen at
treatment for hair color allergy, a certain time in life whether it’s fromage, gravity, from having had children or just from the way that you’rebuilt. whether you know it or not, your skin perspires all the time butwhen skin lies flat against another layer of skin that perspiration orsweat can’t evaporate and
moisture accumulates. when moisture accumulatesin closed areas, like skin against skin, it promotes the growth of bacteriaand other germs and that creates odors and that can lead to infections.the most common infections that occur in this context, on the under partof the breast, are yeast infections and bacterial infections. to helpprevent this, very simply, after you shower treat this area with thesame antiperspirant that you use under your arms. if that’s not effectiveat sufficiently decreasing the sweating, then take a thin piece of cottonmaterial and place that thin piece of material under and in the fold belowthe breast on both sides to
help absorb moisture. if you actually do developa rash below your breast usually it manifests as itchy little red bumpswith some oozing. usually this is very uncomfortable. it’s probablya yeast infection and the best way to treat it is with milk and water compressesand the instructions, for those is discussed in dermtv episode #15.in addition, over the counter mikonazol lotion applied very lightly twoor three times a day, will often
help cure a yeast infection. and by the way,this may seem counter- intuitive, but soap in these circumstancesis bad- it’s not good and soap will actually make the infection worse. ifthese simple measures don’t help
improve your rash then see your dermatologistfor further treatment.
