Sore Belly

[Mooria]

I'm quite fat, and have a over hang on my belly, the crease is now red raw, the first time this is happened, I dry properly, I am sure that it is because of clothes rubbing,but what cream should I use to clear it up?

Great motivation to loose the weight though!

[vodkancoke]

Sudocream should help.

[ummmm]

Try some sudocrem and maybe some fragrance free talc during the day.

[slinky.kate]

the dr prescribed canesten cream for me(antifungal cream used for thrush)

[Mooria]

Thank for the quick response! My SIster in Law used to swear by sudacream so might try that first. Thanks again for the answers. X

[ilovemarkb]

you need a product for a fungal infection or something that treats athletes foot! Dont mean to sound disgusting but the odour coming from your tum will smell like sweaty feet and thats because there will be fungi present!

[ummmm]

Not necessarily.

[DTCwordfan]

gross, ilovemarkb, and there was I about to eat a pork and rosemary baguette.....

[ilovemarkb]

may be present ummmmm

[Sqad]

I agree with slinky and ilove.........sounds fungal in origin.

Canestan is appropriate, but I would prescribe Lamisil cream...both anti fungals.

[beso]

I would stop eating cream. And any other fattening foods too. This way your belly won't overhang and the problem will be solved.

[beso]

Sorry I could not resist.

[divegirl]

Have you had children Beso... no thought not. Now I'm not saying that Mooria has but sometimes there is little one can do about a overhang of skin/flab/whatever!
This is body and soul...not Chatterbank! Please keep your useless and maybe hurtful comments to yourself please.

[tonyav]

LOL, thats told him, Lisa.

[divegirl]

Hey there my lovely!
Welll...it just annoys me. People ask for advice on one thing and there always has to be one with a pathetically snide comment! I call it small willy syndrome!
;0)

[tonyav]

Hi ya Lisa, hows things, is the keep warm this winter project working ?.
mmmm small willy syndrome, is that like blokes with big cars ?.

[islasmum]

You can get Canestan Hydrocortesone over the counter at the chemist, make sure the area is clean and dry first.

[wolf63]

I used to be driven nuts by this. I was using canestan but the smell and the price were problematic.

After lashings of sudocreme/sudocream for a couple of weeks all the sore bits healed up. After a couple of years of constant pain I was now cured. I haven't had any problems for over ten years. It is cheap to buy too.

[Mooria]

Thanks for a your answers, I haven't had children the overhang is defiantly because I ate all the pies! But am trying to loose weight, and this is a great motivator! (I have joined slimming world so fingers crossed!) it doesn't smell yet, so hoping I have caught it in time before it gets that far! Hopefully I've answered all comments! Xxx

[Eve]

Making sure the area (and any other creases) are properly cleaned and dried well after bathing is important too. An antifungal sounds the initial way forward from comments above but once it's cleared up and isn't so sore and raw then sudocream is good.

Towel drying might feel rough on sore areas but you could get a softer soft or even make sure it's properly dry with some softer kitchen roll so the area inside the crease isn't left damp.

Also, if it's difficult to get to that area well when bathing then you could try using facial wipes (gentle antibacterial ones maybe or something soothing but unperfumed) to make sure it's all cleaned properly.

Try a really gentle wash, something like Sanex or Carex which is unperfumed and less likely to irritate your skin.

Talc is good but don't go overboard, go for a gentle one like baby powder and a blusher brush is quite a good way of applying it without layering it on too much.

Don't let the area get too warm or sweaty - a warm moist environment is not good. Tights can cause these kid of problems.

I found a problem having bigger boobs (underneath them), especially when hot in the summer. I also used to do a lot of care work volunteering and used to do a lot of bathing and making sure people with, for example, mobility (and a fair few weight) problems were properly washed to prevent problems.

[Mooria]

Thanks Jenna, I too have had a similar issue with under the boobs but its never been as painful! I would just like to say that I'm not very fat, and only have a smal over hang! I won't be on one of these one tonne fatties programmes!