Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Dermatitis - diaper and Candida; Candida-associated diaper dermatitis; Diaper dermatitis
Symptoms
You may notice the following in your child's diaper area:
- Bright red rash that gets bigger
- Fiery red and scaly areas on the scrotum and penis in boys
- Red or scaly areas on the labia and vagina in girls
- Pimples, blisters, ulcers, large bumps, or pus-filled sores
- Smaller red patches (called satellite lesions) that grow and blend in with the other patches
Older infants may scratch when the diaper is removed.
Diaper rashes usually do NOT spread beyond the edge of the diaper.
Signs and tests
Yeast or Candida-related diaper rashes often can be diagnosed by the appearance alone. The
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Diaper rash Treatment
Review Date: 08/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
