Rashes are very common. Many types of rash are mild and can be treated with OTC medications. For example, contact dermatitis is a rash you get when your skin touches something that causes it to become itchy and irritated. A contact dermatitis rash will be inflamed and itchy. It will generally be contained to the part of your skin that touched the irritant. Avoiding the item in the future and using an OTC anti-itch cream is normally enough to treat contact dermatitis.
Sometimes, a rash is a sign something serious is going on with your body. Seek medical care if any of them develop. A fever is a key sign that rash should be looked at by a doctor. It could be a sign of an allergic reaction. A fever along with your rash could also indicate an infection such as:.
A rash that is spreading quickly might be a medical emergency. It might be a warning that your rash is caused by an allergic reaction or an infection. A painful rash should be looked at by a medical professional.
It could be infected or a sign of conditions such as shingles. A rash that comes suddenly may be an allergic reaction to a medication. Sometimes, a rash can develop in the first few weeks after you start a new medication.
Let a medical provider know about this side effect as soon as possible. This kind of reaction can lead to difficulty breathing and may become a medical emergency. Sometimes rashes caused by sun exposure or poison ivy can blister. These rashes generally heal on their own in most cases. It could be a sign that your rash is a severe allergic reaction to a medication or caused by an autoimmune condition called pemphigus vulgaris.
Rashes damage the surface of your skin. This can make it easy for infections to develop, especially if you scratch the rash area. An infected rash should be looked at by a medical professional. The condition is caused by a virus called a poxvirus. It is most common in children and teens, but it can affect adults. The virus is most often spread through skin contact with an infected person. It can be spread through:. The virus can also spread on your own skin by scratching or shaving the area with bumps.
Symptoms can appear 1 to 6 weeks after contact with the virus. They can occur a bit differently in each person. They can include bumps on the skin that are small and pink or skin-colored. The bumps may itch. They may be round like a dome, and then develop a sunken center.
The bumps can form alone or in groups or clusters. Urticaria , also known as hives , is a skin rash that comes on suddenly and causes pale pink or red, itchy welts, which sometimes burn or sting. This skin condition can occur anywhere on the skin. Up to 20 percent of people may experience hives at least once in their lifetime. Hives may last for a few days or a few weeks and may be caused by an allergic reaction , typically to a food or medication or a recent cold or illness.
The most common treatment is to avoid the cause and treat the symptoms with an antihistamine medication. Speak to a physician if an individual welt or hive lasts longer than 24 hours and is associated with any pain or fever.
There are two main types of drug-induced skin rashes. 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.
These may include skin bump eruptions, purple or red skin discoloration, or scaly and thickened areas of skin. This skin condition can occur anywhere on the skin or even inside the mouth. In rare cases, such as those accompanied by fever, pain, swelling, eye, mouth, or genitalia involvement, drug-induced rashes can be serious or even fatal, so check with your doctor. Treatment is to stop taking the drug and manage the symptoms with antihistamines or steroids.
Prickly heat, or heat rash, causes red skin that stings and itches. Small skin bumps may form as well. Heat rash is caused when sweat gets blocked in your pores. This is a common rash in babies, but can occur at any age. This skin condition tends to form where skin rubs against skin or clothing, such as in skin folds of the neck, breasts, groin, and underarms. The best treatment is to cool off , dry off, and reduce friction. Intertrigo is a skin condition that occurs in skin folds, under the breasts , on the inner thighs, under armpits, or under belly folds.
Chafing causes a rash of red skin or brown skin that can get infected with yeast or bacteria and becomes raw. The skin rash may ooze and itch. This rash is more common in people who are overweight and in people with diabetes.
Treatment involves keeping the areas dry, treating infections, and using antibiotic , antifungal, or steroid creams. Rosacea is a common skin condition that occurs on the faces of adults. Symptoms of rosacea include redness of the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin. Small blood vessels may be seen on the surface of the red skin, along with skin bumps and pimples, though this is not related to acne breakouts. Rosacea typically only affects the face, though in some cases it appears on the neck, chest, ears, scalp, or even the eyes.
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