Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Get Rid Of A Rash Under Breasts
- What causes the rash under the breast?
- 1. Prickly heat
- 2. Infection
- 3. Allergy
- 4. Autoimmune disease
- 5. Breast cancer
- How do you deal with a rash under the breast?
Medical Video: How To Get Rid Of A Rash Under Breasts
Some women complain of itching in the lower part of their breasts due to a rash. He said, this was caused by the use of a tight bra that rubbed the skin under the breast to cause a rash. What else causes the rash under the breast, and how do you deal with it? Check out the information below.
What causes the rash under the breast?
In the medical world, a rash that appears in the breast is called intertrigo. This condition occurs because the lower skin of the breast catches sweat and moisture, then is friction from the bra or the skin underneath. This combination triggers an itchy rash.
Various causes of rash under the breast include:
1. Prickly heat
Prickly heat (miliaria) is a skin rash that occurs when the pores of the skin are blocked with sweat, bacteria and dead skin cells. Even though it appears more frequently in the folds of the body and neck and shoulders, the skin under your breasts can also get prickly heat.
2. Infection
The skin is kept moist because sweat becomes a favorite place for bacteria and fungi to breed. This can lead to various infectious diseases, including candidiasis and ringworm.
Candidiasis occurs when the Candida fungus thrives on the skin under moist breasts. While ringworm is caused by the growth of Tinea fungus under the breast. Both of these infections are characterized by the appearance of a round, red, and often itchy rash.
3. Allergy
For those of you who have a rash at the bottom of the breast, try to remember again the type of food and the medicines you just consumed. Because the rash under the breast can also be caused by allergies, whether from food, medicine, or insect bites.
Allergic rashes usually appear like a biduran which is red and itchy. If the itching is quite disturbing, immediately compress with cold water or apply it with a hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to inhibit histamine production which causes itching.
4. Autoimmune disease
There are several autoimmune diseases that can trigger a rash under the breast. These autoimmune diseases include eczema, psoriasis, or hyperhidrosis, aka excessive sweating.
The shape of the rash under the breast due to each autoimmune disease turns out to be different. Symptoms of eczema include an inflamed and itchy red rash. However, there is also a small, fluid-filled lump which, if broken, will feel very itchy.
If it is caused by psoriasis, then the form of a rash that appears under your breast will look like red, dry, scaly and cracked patches. However, if this is caused by excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis, the rash appears red and itchy red.
5. Breast cancer
Breast cancer inflammation is one type of rare cancer that can spread quickly. Symptoms include:
- Changing the color of the breast skin becomes reddish.
- Skin texture looks like orange peel.
- Small pimples like pimples appear.
- Putting in (inverted nipples).
Although the rash under the breast is very rarely caused by cancer, it never hurts to consult a doctor if you experience these symptoms.
How do you deal with a rash under the breast?
Itching due to a rash under the breast can generally be easily overcome. Because the rash that appears is mostly caused by fungal infections and is not dangerous. Well, you can treat the rash under the breast by:
- Compress with cold water
- Use unscented soap to reduce the risk of further skin irritation
- Avoid using a bra for a while until the rash and the itching diminish
- Use a bra with the right size and made from cotton
- Place the pads orbra linerunder the breast to help absorb excessive sweating
- Apply calamine lotion to help relieve itching
If the rash under the breast gets worse in 5 to 7 days, immediately go to the nearest doctor. Especially if you experience:
- Fever, nausea, and vomiting
- The rash is painful and itchy
- There are blisters under the breast that don't heal
- Have a chronic disease or immune system disorder
If these symptoms are accompanied by nipples going in, this can be a sign of breast cancer. Immediately consult a doctor for further treatment.
