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Something Itching?

It may happen to anybody. Very sure, you aredermatologists found in studies that the
not the first person who has some itching redtransmission is not so common.Impetigo is
spots on your skin. Even more, you forgotcommon bacterial infection of skin, caused by
when it happened first time in yourstaphylococcus or streptococcus bacteria. The
life.Rashes mean change in the color or lookappearance is of bumps or patches all over
of your skin. Rashes are either localized toyour skin. Impetigo in children looks like
one part, or spread all over your body. Thered sores that become blisters, ooze and
causes and cures for rashes vary form case tocrust.Viral infections include herpes
case. Most often, people mean red bumps onviruses. The viruses could be Herpes simplex
the skin as the "Rash". It represents manyor Herpes zoster. Zoster means belt-like.
different conditions.Rashes could be ofHerpes zoster virus causes shingles. It also
different color; they may itch, be painful,causes chickenpox in children. Viral rashes
be warm, feel bumpy, look dry, have crackleslast up to a week. They are usually
or blisters, swell and annoy. Doctors comparesymmetrical. Patients may have additional
such things as the appearance, whether othersigns (coughing, sneezing, nausea, watery
signs of diseases exist, and patient'sitching eyes, etc). Shingles are painful
exposure to substances, patient's occupation,blisters on skin. The virus sits quietly in
and family medical history.The causes ofneural cells for years and flares up when
rashes include:1. Allergies. Different foodsyour immunity is down after another disease
soaps, detergents, medicines, dyes, insector cold.Children also suffer chickenpox,
bites cause allergic rashes. A new medicationrubella, measles, fifth disease, roseola,
may cause allergic drug rash. Medicines,hand-foot-mouth disease, scarlet fever, etc.
which have been prescribed for years, rarelyThey all may cause rashes.Typhus, viral or
cause an allergic reaction. There is hardly abacterial, different types of hemorrhagic
test to check whether a rash is allergic.fevers and bunch of other diseases also
Hence, doctors often just advice to stop adevelop rashes. However, those diseases show
drug and to see what happen. If the rashrarely in developed countries.6. Reaction to
stays for a week without the medication, ita vaccine Serious reactions to vaccines
is doubtfully an allergy. Foods rarely causehappen rarely.7. Acne includes several types:
allergies.2. Contact Dermatitis. Derma =acne (pimples, zits) range from mild to
skin, dermatitis = skin inflammation. Skinseverely disfiguring. Acne Vulgaris is the
contact with an irritant leads to the rash.most common. It includes blackheads,
Some people are sensitive to metals such aswhiteheads, papules, pustules, nodules and
zinc or nickel. Example is reactions tocysts. Whiteheads appear when a pore is
jewelry made with nickel. Dyes and othertotally blocked. It traps oil and, bacteria.
chemicals in clothing, chemicals in latex andBlackheads happen when a pore is only
rubber products, cosmetics, soaps, andpartially blocked. The black color is the
detergents, poison ivy, oak, or sumac mayresult of the reaction between oxygen and
cause rashes. The mechanism is directskin pigments. Red, tender bumps are named
irritation, but may include allergicpapules. Inflamed whitehead would form a
component.There is a difference betweenpustule (a small vesicle with pus). It looks
allergy and direct toxicity. Immunologiclike a red circle with yellowish center. Big,
mechanism causes allergy. It means: Immunehard bumps under the skin's surface are named
cells of your body produce numerousnodules. Cysts look similar to nodules. They
immunological substances to fight infections,contain pus and have diameter more than five
bugs and worms. The regulation is verymm.Acne Rosacea appears as a red rash on
complex and intricate. However, for thecheeks, nose, or chin mostly. Small blood
immune system, sometime innocent things lookvessels become dilated on the skin. It is
like a dangerous intruder. For example, latexmore characteristic for adults.Acne
in gloves, which is relatively safeConglobata presents as numerous large lesions
substance, suddenly looks like a maliciouson the face, chest, back, arms, and thighs.
worm. The immune cells start to fight thisThe Acne Conlgobata is a severe form
substance as if it is a bug. The immune cellsrequiring aggressive treatment.Acne Fulminans
produce huge quantities of fightingrepresents severe nodulo-cystic acne.
chemicals, which normally should kill a worm.Scarring is common. Acne Fulminans also
However, in this innocent situation, thosecauses fever and joints aches.8. Hives
substances attack own body and cause the(urticaria) look like itchy, red wheals.
rash. The good intentions were to kill theTheir reasons vary and are not always
non-existing bug and to prevent it'spredictible.9. Autoimmune disorders such as
spreading all over the body. Direct toxicitydermatomyositis, lupus or rheumatoid
is just direct toxicity; no duped immunearthritis may produce characteristic rashes.
cells were involved.Why is it important toSome rashes are very distinguishable. Watch
distinguish? Because, the treatment andout butterfly rash.10. Psoriasis is a
prevention of these two conditions mighthereditary condition, which affects skin and
vary.3. Seborrheic dermatitis appears as rashjoints. Skin is mostly affected in
with patches of red and scaling skin. Itcharacteristic areas near elbows and knees
happens often on scalp, eyebrows, mouth,with appearance of silvery scales. Psoriasis
nose, ears and on trunk. Seborrheicoften looks like red, itchy patches over
dermatitis on scalp has name dandruff.joints and along the scalp. Fingernails
Seborrheic dermatitis on scalp in children issuffer too.11. Cancer or other disease may
named cradle cap.4. Eczema happens in peoplegive several types of rashes. Obviously, skin
with allergies or asthma. The rash has scaly,cancers have specific appearance, but other
itchy skin patches. Atopic dermatitis is acancers may affect skin too.12. Sun burns and
common form of eczema. Atopic dermatitis isother burns also cause rash, pain and
hereditary skin disease. Atopic diseasesitching13. Lead poisoning may give some
happen in families. They include: hay fever,rashes that are not so easy to suspect,
asthma, and atopic dermatitis. Those all areunless you know about the patient's contact
allergic diseases. Atopic dermatitis commonlywith lead.14. Skin irritation, for example
starts from childhood. Chapped cheeks andrubbing of clothing, will cause the rash at
scales on the scalp, arms, legs, and trunk,the site of rubbing.15. Some rashes may
represent atopic dermatitis.Atopic dermatitishappen during pregnancy.16. Pityriasis rosea
also hurts elbows and knees. Adults may getproduces scaly patches on the chest and
atopic dermatitis all over the body. Red skinback.17. Xerosis means dry skin. This disease
itches, swells, cracks, weeps, crusts, andmay also appear as a rash during the cold,
makes scales in atopic dermatitis. It isdry months of the year. 18. Kawasaki disease,
often worse in the winter. There is noHenoch Shoenlein purpura, insecct bites or
obvious reason, why atopic dermatitis starts.stings and many other medical conditions
Sometime atopic dermatitis does not look ascause a rashes as well.In majority cases with
an allergic reaction.5. Infections producea simple rash, good skin care and avoidance
rashes often. Scaly patches are signs ofof skin irritants will improve your
fungal or bacterial infection Fungalcondition. However, a good idea is to check
infections happen often, though less thanwith your doctor. The cause of the rash may
eczema. Scaly rashes are not always fungalbe a serious disease. Rash appearance,
"ringworm". According to some studies, peoplesensations, type of spreading and changes of
with good hygiene, also get fungus. Fungusthe rash over the time give the clues for
can be transmitted form person to person indiagnostics of certain diseases.Aleksandr
gyms, showers, pools. However, again someKavokin, MD, PhD.



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