Baby Rashes

Baby rashes are rashes that occur commonly amongst infant children. Baby rashes can be caused from a large variety of stimuli as well as causes. Baby rash in itself is a skin condition that affects the colour and texture if the skin along with symptoms such as dry skin, inflammation, large bumps, flaky skin, irritation and pain. The most common of these rashes in both adults and children is caused by an allergic reaction. An allergic reaction is caused by the body's immune system reacting to a substance called allergens that is hypersensitive to the body.

The most common of these allergens are seafood and peanuts. The most common way of treatment for an allergic reaction is through the use of anti-histamines. Another common form of baby rash would be diaper rash which affects mainly infants. Diaper rash is a skin condition caused by infection due to the yeast Candida which grows well in moist warm areas such as under a diaper. This condition is usually accompanied by symptoms such as a prominent inflammation, flaky scales, blisters, bumps and sores.

The most common form of treatment for diaper rash is through the use of a diaper rash cream. Heat rash or Miliaria is a skin disease that small and itchy rashes on the body of the patient that can affect people of all ages but is most common in infants.

This condition is most common in hot and humid environments such as the tropics and during the summer season. This disease is caused due the underdeveloped sweat glands of infants to be plugged and the sweat is unable to reach the surface of the skin thus causing forming small rashes all over the patient's body that are itchy as well as painful. Miliaria is usually allowed to run its course with infants as it usually goes off on its own. However, topical antibacterials have been used to shorten the duration for the symptoms for this form of baby rashes.

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