Home Remedies For Chafing

Chafing is the irritation cause due to friction on skin. Chafing is basically triggered by rubbing between two parts of body like two inner thighs with each other. Although anybody irrespective of age can be affected by chafing, basically obese people are prone to have this problem frequently. In some cases rubbing with coarse or new clothes generate chafing problem.

It is indeed not a great problem but creates ample irritation and pain while walking. Especially if the groin area and inner thighs areas are affected by chafing problem, it makes the life of the affected person miserable.

If the chafing is triggered by moist accumulation and sweating problem, it gets aggravate.
Extreme itchiness in the initial period, pain and burning sensation later and the redness of the total affected area is the symptom of the problem of chafing.

The immediate remedies that can prevent the irritation are to keep the affected place dry and free from moist. The problem gets enhanced if there is any moist environment.

Wearing 100% cotton and fresh clothes helps to cure this problem faster than any other medicine. As the precaution from rubbing and itching/burning sensation, use any antifungal cream to soothe the affected place and to prevent further worsening of the infection use baby powder in the affected place.

Sometimes antifungal powders help well but before using any medicated product it is better to consult a doctor.

Do not ever indulge in tight fitting clothes at least until the infection of chafing is not healed completely.

If you need to walk and to move with the pain of chafing, you can apply petroleum jelly in the affected zone to avoid the chance of rubbing.

You can also make a paste of zinc oxide; this paste treats the problem of chafing fast. While you are going out you can apply this place in the affected area and after coming back to your home you need to clean the paste with the aid of olive oil or mineral oil.

Calendula oil is popular for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. In the chafing affected lace application of calendula oil soothes the irritation.

Fresh Aloe Vera extract is an excellent and easy home remedy for controlling chafing problem. Extract of Aloe Vera helps to soothe the problem of skin redness and intolerable burning sensation.