Rashes Instruction Sheet:Rashes first aid

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Most candidal infections can be treated at home with over-the-counter or prescription medication and can clear up within a week. If some other disease has weakened a person's immune system, the person should consult a doctor about any new symptoms before attempting self-treatment because of the risk of infection.
After a long, cold winter, it’s tempting to make the most of the summer sunshine when it finally arrives. But be warned; young skin can be quickly damaged by exposure to the sun. As little as twenty minutes can to lead to a painful case of sunburn. And of course, repeated, prolonged spells in the sun could increase their likelihood of developing skin cancer later on in life.
When you’re at the beach, never let your children (or anyone else in the family for that matter) venture into the sun without a sunscreen that has a high sun protection factor. Always kit them out with sun hats and closely woven t-shirts and make sure that they wear them at all times.
Finally, don’t think you can bend the rules because you’re an adult! Start out with a high factor sunscreen and limit yourself to half hour spells in the sun for the first few days of your holiday. Don’t forget to reapply sunscreen after swimming, even if it says it’s waterproof on the bottle.
Vaginal yeast infections
Most women can treat vaginal yeast infections at home with nonprescription vaginal creams or suppositories. A single dose of fluconazole (Diflucan) tablet also cures most vaginal yeast infections. Fluconazole requires a prescription from your physician.
Thrush
For thrush, swish the antifungal agent nystatin around in your mouth then swallow the liquid. Take care to maintain excellent oral hygiene. All objects put into a child's mouth should be washed or sterilized after each use. Breastfeeding mothers should be evaluated for Candida infection of the breast. If you wear dentures, clean them thoroughly after each use and practice good oral hygiene. Adults and older children have several treatment options not available to babies, such as troches (antifungal lozenges) or pills such as fluconazole (Diflucan) to help clear the infection in addition to nystatin.
Skin and diaper rash
Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) creams and lotions can be applied to superficial skin infections. Other medications require a prescription and a visit to your doctor. Other antifungal creams, such as ketoconazole (Nizoral), which is available by prescription, is helpful as well. For paronychia, avoiding moisture can be helpful. Oral itraconazole (Sporanox) or fluconazole (Diflucan) can also be helpful and can be prescribed by a doctor. Topical antifungal and topical corticosteroids are also used. Perlèche is treated with topical antiyeast or antifungal agents, and often with a mild corticosteroid cream. Limit lip licking of the corners of the mouth. Placing a bit of petroleum jelly on top of the antiyeast agents can be helpful as well. The affected area should be kept clean and dry. For diaper rashes, frequent diaper changes and the use of barrier creams speed recovery . Intertrigo can benefit from the use of nystatin powder , which decreases the amount of moisture and also acts as an antiyeast agent.
Medical Treatment

A wide array of treatment options is available to treat candidiasis. Options include creams, lotions, tablets or capsules, troches (lozenges), and vaginal suppositories or creams. Talk to your doctor to find the option that is right for you.
Azole medications are a family of antifungal drugs that end in the suffix "-azole." They block the manufacture of ergosterol, a crucial material of the yeast cell wall. Without ergosterol, the yeast cell wall becomes leaky and the yeast die. Fortunately, ergosterol is not a component of human membranes, and azoles do not harm human cells. Polyene antifungal medications include nystatin and amphotericin B. Nystatin is used for thrush and superficial candidal infections. Doctors reserve amphotericin B for more serious systemic fungal infections. The antifungals work by attaching to the yeast cell wall building material, ergosterol. These medications then form artificial holes in the yeast wall that cause the yeast to leak and die.
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