A skin rash is an area that has become swollen, inflamed, or irritated.
Rashes can appear on the face, arms, legs, or torso.
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But the chicken pox vaccine has led to a decline in cases.
The rash may be itchy and spread like chicken pox from the face down.
Other symptoms include sore throat, fever, swollen glands, headache, and runny nose.
Rubella can be very dangerous for pregnant people because it can cause congenital disabilities.
Treatment includes rest and acetaminophen to relieve discomfort.
Its appearance varies among skin tones.
The most common treatment is to avoid the cause and treat the symptoms with anantihistamine medication.
Up to20 percent of peopleexperience hives at least once in their lifetime.
This skin condition can occur anywhere on the skin.
One is immediate associated with hives, itching, and often with breathing difficulty and tongue or lip swelling.
If this happens, it is important to seek medical attention right away.
A drug rash can also occur several days to even weeks later.
This skin condition can occur anywhere on the skin or even inside the mouth.
Treatment is to stop taking the drug and manage the symptoms with antihistamines or steroids.
It’s a common rash in babies, but can occur at any age.
The best treatment is to cool off, dry off, and reduce friction.
Symptoms of rosacea include redness of the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin.
The cause is unknown, and there is no cure, although antibiotic treatment can minimize symptoms.
These conditions cause your skin to be itchy, cracked, and sometimes oozy.
It isn’t contagious and is common in babies and children but can be seen at any age.
The best treatment is avoiding substances that your skin is sensitive to and following a regular moisturizing skin-care routine.
Colloidal oatmeal and other topicals and oral medications can help ease symptoms and offer relief.
Irritating substances are more common and include solvents, pesticides, and detergents.
It also causes skin bumps, blisters, scales, crusts, sores, and itching.
This skin rash appears as red, crusty sores or blisters around the nose or mouth area.
It is very itchy and very contagious.
These itchy, raised patches can appear anywhere on the body.
The exact cause of psoriasis is unclear, but genetics play a role.
Treatments such as topical creams, light therapy, and medications can help manage psoriasis symptoms.
It can appear blotchy, scaly, or red and cause itchiness.
Chris Iliades, MD, is a full-time freelance writer based in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Iliades also writes a regular blog for The Pulse, a website for fetal health and pregnancy.
Iliades is board-certified in Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery.
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