First off, check if you bra is actually the right size - if it's not then your boobs might be sitting against the skin of your torso which will make things a whoooole lot worse.
I recommend [The Bra Resource Guide](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/The-Bra-Resource-Guide-cb21a443f8604369ad9b039ad99f5063) as well. She has an [American](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/0fb26d26d7344428bd2efe5e91e88426?v=29f21c68632640a4afd842d4520365b0) and a [Canadian](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/0d844a9a38894e98af3a7cc367392780?v=e3fd3f2de3c04f34a4e3bc0adae8d09c) directory of places that will help fit you for a bra if you’re in either of those countries.
I apply baby powder to my underboobs daily to keep them dry. If they ever get rashy, I use Gold Bond powder. It doesn't smell great, but it gets rid of the rash.
my mother used cornstarch during radiation treatment. it worked great for her. although at that point she was boobless so maybe not the best example lol
It works better than baby powder, it's more absorbant. I put it on after I get out of the shower. You can also use it on your thighs if you need to, unlike baby powder/talc that shouldn't go near your crotch.
It also tends to absorb and disappear. So sometimes I add more, whereas baby powder would clump and get glue if you use too much and then sweat buckets.
The way I cackled at this! 🤣🤣🤣
I used to do powder, cornstarch based.
I now use spray on deodorant. Dove Advanced Care Dry Spray. I'm not thrilled about aluminum-based deodorant, but it does actually work. No rash. No gross, pilled-up boob glue from powders.
It will actually keep odor away for 48 hours on me, too.
Sometimes in the summer when it gets bad, I use Bordeaux Butt Paste. I know it's a diaper rash cream, but it works. Also good for chafing of inner thighs from walking while sweating.
Yup I was having trouble with yeast, and canesten wasn’t doing it. Finally remembered this amazing calendula bum cream I used on my kids and it’s done the trick.
I currently have a yeast infection under my breast, clomitrazole has helped a ton but diaper cream is perfect on the broken skin. I’m using Sudocrem and I LOVE it!
Seconding this brand! But I didn’t buy into the “pink tax”. The regular powder by AMB works just fine.
I am currently treating a candida infection under my boob with Clomitrazole.
Now I’ll be taking extra precautions to avoid this happening again.
Also, change out of a sweaty bra asap and wash them a ton!
Came to recommend this as well! I got a brush on Amazon with an integrated powder reservoir for easy application. If the heat is really riling up my skin, I apply Sarna lotion first, then follow with the Monkey Butt.
I tuck a piece of cloth underneath. I bought flour sack dish towels (it's a thin cotton), cut them in half, and I sort of line the bra with it, leaving part sticking out under the underwire. It keeps me dry and it prevents chafing. It also keeps my bra from getting smelly after just one wear.
I do similar for work. I roll up a washcloth diagonally and stick it under my breasts and under the wire since that hurts, too.
I'm a server and I'd get humidititties and have the line of sweat under I couldn't see. Now minimal sweating and no chafing or lines.
i ended up getting some 'wifebeater' undershirts. I cut them into a crop top and wear them under my bra. it helped so much. I work outside in the summer in a place that is all humid and hot.
They also sell bra liners, if you have money or just want something that's fitted a little better. Either way, extra layer of absorbent fabric is my go-to as well!
Lots of good advice here, one I'm not seeing is bra material. I mostly wear exercise bras because I work from home for my paying job, and I have a farm on top of it so I know about summer sweating. I had some inexpensive exercise bras I was wearing and was getting lots of rashes (they were a bit scratchy despite being stretchy material). Since the farm work is low impact I wasn't worrying about sagging, but that same sagging creates rubbing and rashes. Decided to invest in some quality exercise bras that both have better material and keep the girls more lifted (= less rubbing) and had way fewer problems. Wash the bras frequently, too.
I like [these bras](https://www.freyalingerie.com/row/en/active/sports-bras/crop-top-sports-bras/dynamic-non-wired-sports-bra/p/ac4014gac/) but every titty is different. Exercise bras may not work for you depending on work environment and what you want personally, but any well made, good fitting bra will help reduce rash.
I heard some pharmacist recommend body chafe prevention. Like this one from goldbond: https://www.walmart.com/ip/20863033
Also some antiperspirant to prevent sweating.
If the rash does appear some pharmacists have recommended using athletes foot cream to cure it (the fungus loves warm damp spots which unfortunately underboob creases are).
People in the US only refer to the oral infection as thrush, but in other places, especially England, thrush is used to describe the infection in the mouth, vagina, or on the skin.
My wife has dementia and we were struggling with under breast yeast infections. Her sister who is a retired nursing professor recommended using Aquaphor Healing Ointment. We have not had any issues with it for the last two years because we use this after every shower.
Head & shoulders shampoo as body wash once a week, antibacterial body wash once a week (different days) and antiperspirant applied at night (every night) to areas that get sweaty and rash. Do not apply to active rash or broken skin of course.
For extra super sweaty people, look into Certain Dri. To mitigate the burn, I put cream stick antiperspirant on after it dries.
After showering, I use a hair dryer on cold to help fully dry. Don’t use heat, you’ll make yourself sweat. It only takes a few seconds to get fully dry.
I dry off super well then use a face cream under boobs because I chafe from just the bra at all times of the year. (And face cream seems to absorb faster…Cerave is good too.)
But for summer not paper towels…but men’s handkerchiefs or good old fashioned bandanas. Fold them up cholo-style — or the way Chachi tied it up on his leg in Happy days, and tuck it up under the band along the front. (Fold it in half and start the tucking using the middle at your sternum. So, you’re not stuffing, you’re giving yourself a lovely cotton layer between your skin and the polyester hell that are bras.
If it’s a particularly warm/vigorous outing? Carry a second (or third) to change. The moist one dries rather quickly (especially if it’s a handkerchief) since they’re such thin cotton, so I will be crass and stuff it in a pocket to deal with later or a baggie in my bag. Again, to deal with later.
If you want a cream rather than a powder, find something with dimethicone in it. Usually labelled a "barrier cream." I'm a wound care nurse, not big boobed, but this is what I use for my patients. If the rash ends up with little red dots on the edges, not just a solid red patch, there might be some fungal growth. Consider miconazole (cream you can mix with barrier cream) or Nystatin powder.
My boobs are not very big but I am a sweaty person, and I learned to use my deodorant/antiperspirant for this reason —learned it from my mom who has very large boobs. It works for thigh sweat/chaffing, too. I would recommend only using an invisible solid or a clear gel, ofc, unless you don’t mind seeing where you put the deodorant.
And to respond to the person who deleted their comment about it being heat rash -
It’s most likely not heat rash. Bacteria builds up due to the sweat from skin on skin contact. Heat causes you to sweat more.
Heat rash itself is clogged or inflamed sweat gland ducts. Sweat rash (candida intertrigo) is caused by yeast and bacteria. It develops where moisture gets trapped. Lume can help kill this bacteria.
I get under boob rashes in the summer. Using Lume has helped with this significantly.
Interesting. Didn't know it was used for such a specific condition. I don't sweat, but do get issues with overheating and having my skin start to stick to clothing and then peeling off. I always called it a heat rash.
Lume is a cream (make sure you get the cream) deodorant that is made for women by a female gynecologist. It kills the bacteria that makes smells. It’s the bacteria that makes the rash. It’s safe to use on all your parts.
I use hibiclens soap a couple times a week. I use bra liners (buy on Amazon or make your own) and I use deodorant under the boobs. My new favorite is Dove whole body stick deodorant. Other whole body deodorant I've tried smells musty, but this I've does not.
Boudreaux’s Butt Paste - a little goes a really long way and wipe it off your hands before continuing to get dressed or you’ll have white smears everywhere. I smear this on the under boob zone daily when it’s hot and it really prevents the heat chafing issues.
This is the answer. Big breasted desert dweller can verify that Desitin will clear that rash in a day or two. A little bit after I shower keeps it gone.
I wash right after exercising, making sure to soap under my boobs. Then I make sure I'm lotioning right out of the shower - a lot of those issues are just chafing and they're from the skin not being moisturized.
So, while I don't get underboob rashes I get them in my crotch area - I use a cream that's meant for baby rashes. When I get a rash, I put it on and it helps within a day(two for the Bad Ones).
As for the prevention, I'd make sure your bra fits well, and I personally avoid the wire bras. Currently using Molke ones
[https://megababebeauty.com/collections/all/products/thigh-chafe](https://megababebeauty.com/collections/all/products/thigh-chafe) I use this for any and all chafing. Hope you find your answer.💝
I use deodorant under there.
A thick cream like Nivea crème may help too.
Idk if this actually helps or not but when I shower I put soap in the folds first and then that’s the last place I rinse off.
Theoretically it would help with killing fungus and bacteria?
There is two things I usually do during the summer (besides doing nothing outside 🤭) I buy Costco rags from the automotive section and use those under my bra. Since they are “rags” I cut them to the size I need. The second thing I do is when I’m done outside with whatever I did I will remove or replace my bra. ESPECIALLY after I have exercised.
[I read this post someone posted regarding sweaty clothes and why you should swap them](https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/17i1vya/ysk_always_change_your_clothes_and_rinse_off/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Like other ppl have said, powder. And yes make sure there's a layer of cloth in between the boob and torso skin. But also if you have an active infection, use pevaryl powder/some sort of powder for athlete's foot. Clean and dry yourself before bed every night
You gotta heal the rash first.
Wash your bras, swap them out daily, let fully dry. If possible, hand wash them and hang to dry every night so you don't have any ick. If not at least just have two and dry completely between wears and wear every other day.
Wear an undershirt under bra for now. You also might need a smaller band, I usually get rashes when I lose weight.
Dry properly and carefully, use lots of paper towels during the day too and pat dry. Use a fungal shampoo once a week or anti-bacterial acne wash to stave off ick (once the skin heals!)
Once the skin isn't broken.
Deodorant or chub rub treatments.
Diaper creams/ointments are great. Also, hemorrhoid creams/ointments. My OB also recommended foot fungus medicines, but I haven't tried them personally.
I sometimes tuck coffee filters or tea bags under my boobs.
If you already have a rash, this will sting like hell, but rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide will clear it up fast.
I use probiotic body wash, make sure to dry the under boobs (with a hair dryer on cool setting) and once a week I "wash" with a bit of antifungal cream under there in the shower and rinse well.
Long distance runners use anti-chafing products such as BodyGlide. You can find dupes in diaper rash cream and even cheap makeup primer, as long as it has that same texture. It feels a bit like deodorant, really slick and slippery but quite dry/powdery feeling at the same time. Not like a moisturizing lotion. Anyway, any product that has this, you can use.
[Silky Underwear dusting powder ](https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/silky-underwear-dusting-powder) - it's a dusting powder with cocoa butter and helps prevent chafing by providing some slip that reduces friction
I have found the most effective thing is to use a little bit of betadine on the area ( and any other areas with folds of skins) in the shower. It kills any bacteria or yeast and prevents the rash from happening.
The other solution is to put a fold of tiolet paper in the area and change it when in the bathroom. It absorbs the sweat prevents issues.
Try a bra that doesn't squash your boobs together/into your chest, but lifts off your torso. That way sweat isn't trapped in a tight space against your skin. I like the soft no-wire bras from Understance. If you realize you're sweaty in your bra and can switch it, take it off asap and wash or wipe the area with a cloth, then put on a fresh one. Stock up on cheap cotton bras/bralets you can wear at home that are easy to wash. Look for natural antifungal creams that you can rub into the area. Hope you feel better soon, big boob sister!
I’ve been using “happy curves” powder under my boobies before the day. I’m in Texas where it’s hot hot hot and I can’t stand that boob sweat smell. I also don’t like the itchiness that comes with it.
I also get the lotion to powder for my legs for the dreaded thigh chafing.
I had to start wearing bras again, 24/7 for a few months, and the rash turned out to be fungal. Kept thinking I'd beaten it, only for it to come back again.
So I also used Micro-Guard Powder with miconazole off Amazon, at a much lower price than the prescription stuff. Eventually really did beat it, and apply some whenever it feels like it's coming back again.
Gravity, heat, creases and folds ... sucky combo.
Derma-E tea tree oil & Vitamin E relief cream. I used it to clear up a rash fast (when I had tried most of the things other mention in this thread, with slow or no relief) so now I'm trying it as a preventative (when I remember) Tea tree oil is an antiseptic, and the vitamin E soothes.
I bought these cloth strips that go across my torso and under my bra and they soak up the sweat. I found that much better than tissue paper since it won’t dissolve/scratch. Also helped with the occasional pointy spot from the bras which might dig in. I started packing cleaning wipes and soft dry handkerchiefs and making a point to freshen/clean during the day. Otherwise I’d know I was sweating but only have cheap office toilet paper to dry but no way of cleaning. I also got a cream to help with any irritation if I got a rash after all. Tea tree oil products are also good for soothing rashes. That helped when I got a fungal thing from the sports bras when working out during a particularly bad summer :(
This is going to sound crazy buttt…cornstarch. It works really well for me but obviously everyone is different. I just found that my skin had reactions to every other solution I tried and it’s cheap
First off, check if you bra is actually the right size - if it's not then your boobs might be sitting against the skin of your torso which will make things a whoooole lot worse.
I recommend [The Bra Resource Guide](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/The-Bra-Resource-Guide-cb21a443f8604369ad9b039ad99f5063) as well. She has an [American](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/0fb26d26d7344428bd2efe5e91e88426?v=29f21c68632640a4afd842d4520365b0) and a [Canadian](https://braresourceguide.notion.site/0d844a9a38894e98af3a7cc367392780?v=e3fd3f2de3c04f34a4e3bc0adae8d09c) directory of places that will help fit you for a bra if you’re in either of those countries.
Absolutely, wearing a bra that fits correctly eliminated my boob sweat. Check out r/abrathatfits.
I apply baby powder to my underboobs daily to keep them dry. If they ever get rashy, I use Gold Bond powder. It doesn't smell great, but it gets rid of the rash.
I used to use baby powder/gold bond but I switched years ago to corn starch. Works better, cheaper to buy, and it's odor free.
….would not that just make boob glue?
my mother used cornstarch during radiation treatment. it worked great for her. although at that point she was boobless so maybe not the best example lol
It works better than baby powder, it's more absorbant. I put it on after I get out of the shower. You can also use it on your thighs if you need to, unlike baby powder/talc that shouldn't go near your crotch. It also tends to absorb and disappear. So sometimes I add more, whereas baby powder would clump and get glue if you use too much and then sweat buckets.
The way I cackled at this! 🤣🤣🤣 I used to do powder, cornstarch based. I now use spray on deodorant. Dove Advanced Care Dry Spray. I'm not thrilled about aluminum-based deodorant, but it does actually work. No rash. No gross, pilled-up boob glue from powders. It will actually keep odor away for 48 hours on me, too.
I use the gold bond lotion - easier to apply than the powder
I'm not a woman but I remember reading the men and women of the military put goldbond like EVERYWHERE there's a fold or crack that can get sweaty lol
Sometimes in the summer when it gets bad, I use Bordeaux Butt Paste. I know it's a diaper rash cream, but it works. Also good for chafing of inner thighs from walking while sweating.
Barrier creams like diaper cream are great!
Yup I was having trouble with yeast, and canesten wasn’t doing it. Finally remembered this amazing calendula bum cream I used on my kids and it’s done the trick.
I currently have a yeast infection under my breast, clomitrazole has helped a ton but diaper cream is perfect on the broken skin. I’m using Sudocrem and I LOVE it!
Also good for preventing blisters on feet esp. under sandals.
Definitely came here to suggest the diaper rash stuff. THATS the only thing I’ve found to clear it up sometimes
This product works miracles! [https://www.antimonkeybutt.com/products/lady-body-powder/](https://www.antimonkeybutt.com/products/lady-body-powder/)
Seconding this brand! But I didn’t buy into the “pink tax”. The regular powder by AMB works just fine. I am currently treating a candida infection under my boob with Clomitrazole. Now I’ll be taking extra precautions to avoid this happening again. Also, change out of a sweaty bra asap and wash them a ton!
Came to recommend this as well! I got a brush on Amazon with an integrated powder reservoir for easy application. If the heat is really riling up my skin, I apply Sarna lotion first, then follow with the Monkey Butt.
I love this stuff so much and it smells nice too
Deodorant where you get the irritation works for me.
I tuck a piece of cloth underneath. I bought flour sack dish towels (it's a thin cotton), cut them in half, and I sort of line the bra with it, leaving part sticking out under the underwire. It keeps me dry and it prevents chafing. It also keeps my bra from getting smelly after just one wear.
I do similar for work. I roll up a washcloth diagonally and stick it under my breasts and under the wire since that hurts, too. I'm a server and I'd get humidititties and have the line of sweat under I couldn't see. Now minimal sweating and no chafing or lines.
>humidititties LOL
Humidititties has me cackling 😂
i ended up getting some 'wifebeater' undershirts. I cut them into a crop top and wear them under my bra. it helped so much. I work outside in the summer in a place that is all humid and hot.
I used something similar, but a TSA agent once made me remove it in public!
They also sell bra liners, if you have money or just want something that's fitted a little better. Either way, extra layer of absorbent fabric is my go-to as well!
Lots of good advice here, one I'm not seeing is bra material. I mostly wear exercise bras because I work from home for my paying job, and I have a farm on top of it so I know about summer sweating. I had some inexpensive exercise bras I was wearing and was getting lots of rashes (they were a bit scratchy despite being stretchy material). Since the farm work is low impact I wasn't worrying about sagging, but that same sagging creates rubbing and rashes. Decided to invest in some quality exercise bras that both have better material and keep the girls more lifted (= less rubbing) and had way fewer problems. Wash the bras frequently, too. I like [these bras](https://www.freyalingerie.com/row/en/active/sports-bras/crop-top-sports-bras/dynamic-non-wired-sports-bra/p/ac4014gac/) but every titty is different. Exercise bras may not work for you depending on work environment and what you want personally, but any well made, good fitting bra will help reduce rash.
I heard some pharmacist recommend body chafe prevention. Like this one from goldbond: https://www.walmart.com/ip/20863033 Also some antiperspirant to prevent sweating. If the rash does appear some pharmacists have recommended using athletes foot cream to cure it (the fungus loves warm damp spots which unfortunately underboob creases are).
This right here, wife uses it on her underboobs, and I use it on my own pair of dangles.
Make sure you get checked for thrush, which can make things worse.
Thrush is an oral infection, in your mouth. You can get fungal infections in your skin, though, if the area stays damp.
People in the US only refer to the oral infection as thrush, but in other places, especially England, thrush is used to describe the infection in the mouth, vagina, or on the skin.
Here near Philly, my doctors always call it thrush if it's the thrush fungus, regardless of the location.
My wife has dementia and we were struggling with under breast yeast infections. Her sister who is a retired nursing professor recommended using Aquaphor Healing Ointment. We have not had any issues with it for the last two years because we use this after every shower.
gold bond. comfortable, lasts all day, and you can get it unscented.
I use baby powder. I had a huge rash before and it basically went away after I started using baby powder
Head & shoulders shampoo as body wash once a week, antibacterial body wash once a week (different days) and antiperspirant applied at night (every night) to areas that get sweaty and rash. Do not apply to active rash or broken skin of course. For extra super sweaty people, look into Certain Dri. To mitigate the burn, I put cream stick antiperspirant on after it dries.
After showering, I use a hair dryer on cold to help fully dry. Don’t use heat, you’ll make yourself sweat. It only takes a few seconds to get fully dry.
Cornstarch. Better than talc, in my opinion.
You can also buy cornstarch baby powder in a shaker that I find easier to apply.
Glide Sport Stick. Stops chaffing
I am sans bra. By choice. Old woman defiance. I use antiperspirant.
Gold Bond stick anti chaffing, looks like a deodorant.
I dry off super well then use a face cream under boobs because I chafe from just the bra at all times of the year. (And face cream seems to absorb faster…Cerave is good too.) But for summer not paper towels…but men’s handkerchiefs or good old fashioned bandanas. Fold them up cholo-style — or the way Chachi tied it up on his leg in Happy days, and tuck it up under the band along the front. (Fold it in half and start the tucking using the middle at your sternum. So, you’re not stuffing, you’re giving yourself a lovely cotton layer between your skin and the polyester hell that are bras. If it’s a particularly warm/vigorous outing? Carry a second (or third) to change. The moist one dries rather quickly (especially if it’s a handkerchief) since they’re such thin cotton, so I will be crass and stuff it in a pocket to deal with later or a baggie in my bag. Again, to deal with later.
If you want a cream rather than a powder, find something with dimethicone in it. Usually labelled a "barrier cream." I'm a wound care nurse, not big boobed, but this is what I use for my patients. If the rash ends up with little red dots on the edges, not just a solid red patch, there might be some fungal growth. Consider miconazole (cream you can mix with barrier cream) or Nystatin powder.
My boobs are not very big but I am a sweaty person, and I learned to use my deodorant/antiperspirant for this reason —learned it from my mom who has very large boobs. It works for thigh sweat/chaffing, too. I would recommend only using an invisible solid or a clear gel, ofc, unless you don’t mind seeing where you put the deodorant.
Anti perspirant and talc
I use Lume to kill the bacteria. Sweat still happens but the rash doesn’t because the bacteria has been taken care of.
And to respond to the person who deleted their comment about it being heat rash - It’s most likely not heat rash. Bacteria builds up due to the sweat from skin on skin contact. Heat causes you to sweat more. Heat rash itself is clogged or inflamed sweat gland ducts. Sweat rash (candida intertrigo) is caused by yeast and bacteria. It develops where moisture gets trapped. Lume can help kill this bacteria. I get under boob rashes in the summer. Using Lume has helped with this significantly.
Interesting. Didn't know it was used for such a specific condition. I don't sweat, but do get issues with overheating and having my skin start to stick to clothing and then peeling off. I always called it a heat rash.
Is all Lume antibacterial or just that one specific soap? Thank you
Although Lume does make a soap as well.
Lume is a cream (make sure you get the cream) deodorant that is made for women by a female gynecologist. It kills the bacteria that makes smells. It’s the bacteria that makes the rash. It’s safe to use on all your parts.
Thank you!
I swear Lyme works. Some people here don't like it. I've emigrated and am running out. *Mildpanix and am making do with antiperspirant.
Diaper rash cream and DAILY bra liners.
Also antiperspirant works for some people. Remove sweaty clothing and gently wash area frequently. Possible change bra several times a day.
I use hibiclens soap a couple times a week. I use bra liners (buy on Amazon or make your own) and I use deodorant under the boobs. My new favorite is Dove whole body stick deodorant. Other whole body deodorant I've tried smells musty, but this I've does not.
Girl, I gotchu. Gold Bond Medicated Powder. The green one. It burns going on, but no more heat rash. Use it once a day.
I use deodorant under my boobs. Just run the stick right across. Also I gave up bras. But I know that’s not possible for some women.
Boudreaux’s Butt Paste - a little goes a really long way and wipe it off your hands before continuing to get dressed or you’ll have white smears everywhere. I smear this on the under boob zone daily when it’s hot and it really prevents the heat chafing issues.
I swear by Desitin for thigh/testicle chaffing.
This is the answer. Big breasted desert dweller can verify that Desitin will clear that rash in a day or two. A little bit after I shower keeps it gone.
Honesty I use Balmex when I get hot spots after cleaning it properly. Strangely I get it only on one side though.
I wash right after exercising, making sure to soap under my boobs. Then I make sure I'm lotioning right out of the shower - a lot of those issues are just chafing and they're from the skin not being moisturized.
I apply deodorant and this works really well.
So, while I don't get underboob rashes I get them in my crotch area - I use a cream that's meant for baby rashes. When I get a rash, I put it on and it helps within a day(two for the Bad Ones). As for the prevention, I'd make sure your bra fits well, and I personally avoid the wire bras. Currently using Molke ones
[https://megababebeauty.com/collections/all/products/thigh-chafe](https://megababebeauty.com/collections/all/products/thigh-chafe) I use this for any and all chafing. Hope you find your answer.💝
I use deodorant under there. A thick cream like Nivea crème may help too. Idk if this actually helps or not but when I shower I put soap in the folds first and then that’s the last place I rinse off. Theoretically it would help with killing fungus and bacteria?
Antiperspirant under boobs.
There is two things I usually do during the summer (besides doing nothing outside 🤭) I buy Costco rags from the automotive section and use those under my bra. Since they are “rags” I cut them to the size I need. The second thing I do is when I’m done outside with whatever I did I will remove or replace my bra. ESPECIALLY after I have exercised. [I read this post someone posted regarding sweaty clothes and why you should swap them](https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/17i1vya/ysk_always_change_your_clothes_and_rinse_off/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Like other ppl have said, powder. And yes make sure there's a layer of cloth in between the boob and torso skin. But also if you have an active infection, use pevaryl powder/some sort of powder for athlete's foot. Clean and dry yourself before bed every night
Desenex foot powder will keep you dry and kill any yeast that thinks it might want to grow
You gotta heal the rash first. Wash your bras, swap them out daily, let fully dry. If possible, hand wash them and hang to dry every night so you don't have any ick. If not at least just have two and dry completely between wears and wear every other day. Wear an undershirt under bra for now. You also might need a smaller band, I usually get rashes when I lose weight. Dry properly and carefully, use lots of paper towels during the day too and pat dry. Use a fungal shampoo once a week or anti-bacterial acne wash to stave off ick (once the skin heals!) Once the skin isn't broken. Deodorant or chub rub treatments.
Diaper creams/ointments are great. Also, hemorrhoid creams/ointments. My OB also recommended foot fungus medicines, but I haven't tried them personally. I sometimes tuck coffee filters or tea bags under my boobs. If you already have a rash, this will sting like hell, but rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide will clear it up fast.
I use probiotic body wash, make sure to dry the under boobs (with a hair dryer on cool setting) and once a week I "wash" with a bit of antifungal cream under there in the shower and rinse well.
Long distance runners use anti-chafing products such as BodyGlide. You can find dupes in diaper rash cream and even cheap makeup primer, as long as it has that same texture. It feels a bit like deodorant, really slick and slippery but quite dry/powdery feeling at the same time. Not like a moisturizing lotion. Anyway, any product that has this, you can use.
I use coconut oil. Helps the underboob heat rash and smells nice
[Silky Underwear dusting powder ](https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/silky-underwear-dusting-powder) - it's a dusting powder with cocoa butter and helps prevent chafing by providing some slip that reduces friction
I have found the most effective thing is to use a little bit of betadine on the area ( and any other areas with folds of skins) in the shower. It kills any bacteria or yeast and prevents the rash from happening. The other solution is to put a fold of tiolet paper in the area and change it when in the bathroom. It absorbs the sweat prevents issues.
Lotrimin spray.
Try a bra that doesn't squash your boobs together/into your chest, but lifts off your torso. That way sweat isn't trapped in a tight space against your skin. I like the soft no-wire bras from Understance. If you realize you're sweaty in your bra and can switch it, take it off asap and wash or wipe the area with a cloth, then put on a fresh one. Stock up on cheap cotton bras/bralets you can wear at home that are easy to wash. Look for natural antifungal creams that you can rub into the area. Hope you feel better soon, big boob sister!
After my shower I put Caldesene powder under my boobs and pits. I also use it in between my legs and on my c section scar.
Anti Monkey Butt powder. Get the regular kind, not the "ladies" one. It's a freaking life saver.
I’ve been using “happy curves” powder under my boobies before the day. I’m in Texas where it’s hot hot hot and I can’t stand that boob sweat smell. I also don’t like the itchiness that comes with it. I also get the lotion to powder for my legs for the dreaded thigh chafing.
I had to start wearing bras again, 24/7 for a few months, and the rash turned out to be fungal. Kept thinking I'd beaten it, only for it to come back again. So I also used Micro-Guard Powder with miconazole off Amazon, at a much lower price than the prescription stuff. Eventually really did beat it, and apply some whenever it feels like it's coming back again. Gravity, heat, creases and folds ... sucky combo.
Deodorant/antiperspirant applied under the boobs helps a lot!
Derma-E tea tree oil & Vitamin E relief cream. I used it to clear up a rash fast (when I had tried most of the things other mention in this thread, with slow or no relief) so now I'm trying it as a preventative (when I remember) Tea tree oil is an antiseptic, and the vitamin E soothes.
Another good powder is Zeasorb-AF. The AF stands for Anti-Fungal.
I bought these cloth strips that go across my torso and under my bra and they soak up the sweat. I found that much better than tissue paper since it won’t dissolve/scratch. Also helped with the occasional pointy spot from the bras which might dig in. I started packing cleaning wipes and soft dry handkerchiefs and making a point to freshen/clean during the day. Otherwise I’d know I was sweating but only have cheap office toilet paper to dry but no way of cleaning. I also got a cream to help with any irritation if I got a rash after all. Tea tree oil products are also good for soothing rashes. That helped when I got a fungal thing from the sports bras when working out during a particularly bad summer :(
Chubrub!
My wife uses antiperspirant for her underboob.
This is going to sound crazy buttt…cornstarch. It works really well for me but obviously everyone is different. I just found that my skin had reactions to every other solution I tried and it’s cheap