Conditions
Rashes
Rashes – everyone’s had one. A rash is a change in the appearance of the skin – they are most often red, and can be dry or with raised lumps. Rashes can be itchy and sore, and may be symptomatic of other conditions, so it is important to look out for other symptoms accompanying the rash. Rashes can be present with viral conditions such as measles and chickenpox, and bacterial illnesses such as impetigo and meningitis. Rashes can be caused by fungal infections such as ringworm or thrush, and they can also crop up when the sufferer is exposed to an irritant substance, or something that can cause an allergic reaction. A GP should be able to tell the difference between different types of rashes and let you know specifically what it is and how to treat it. However,rashes can be difficult to diagnose because they can be triggered by a great number of factors. Treatment can vary depending on the type of rash, so if you have a persistent rash it’s best to visit your GP. Infections can be treated with antibiotics, and allergic reactions with antihistamines, but sensible advice would be to not try and guess what it is, but visit your GP and relay your symptoms to them as accurately as possible.
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I am 17 and from the age of 12 i have had a constent rash on my face which is spotty aswell.I have been to the doctors and they have told me i have acne so i have tried a lot of prescribed medication and nothing has helped,My mum seems to think i have rosacea but i have searched it online and i dont think it is that.My face is starting to get to the point where it is scared from me picking at it and no matter what creams or oils i use nothing is helping,just dont know what to do no more as not even makeup can cover it up.
I have had a rash for the past week or so and they are kinda of pale/redy raised bumps which spread from my lower chest, upper abdominal part of my body. Also when i come out of a hot shower they get redder and when i enter a hot place they get itchy, but if i am in a normal room tempreture they will not itch. I do not want to go and visit my gp but if it persists i will, any idea's in what it is and what i could do to treat it?
Hi I have a rash which only comes out when in contact with direct sun at a high temperature.I have seen my GP regarding this problem and he put it down to urticaria and put me on various anti histamines which none have succeeded to help cure.I went on holiday to Australia and the rash came out quite severe and went to see a GP there which he put it down to a bacterial infection and gave me ciphalexin which did the trick,Unfortunately after a while it was back again and it covers head part of arms and chest is there anything you could suggest thanks
From a very young age I've had a brown pigment rash between my breasts it has started to get a lot worse it really brings my confidence down im now in my late teens and I've tried I've tried lots of lightening creams nothing works any ideas?? guess i should go to my gp?
Hi my 5 year old son has got ringworm, the doctor confirmed it yesterday and prescribed him Clotrimazole cream to be applied twice a day. Does anyone know how quickly this cream works? I'm worried that he will be picked on at school for it, and as it's on his forehead there's no way of covering it up for him.
I have what looks like patches of rash under my foreskin. I was really worried to start as I thought they were warts but they are a cluster of small spots rather than cauliflower, they are not painful, they have not grown, they are not crusty just fleshy bumps, they do not puss and do not smell they are just there. I've never had any sexual contact so I'm a little stuck as to what they are.
Hi, for the past 3 years i have a rash that comes up only in the evening on my legs, stomach and arms. I only get this rash in the winter months, when the temperature drops. Summer time, and when im on holiday i am absolutely fine. What can this be? my doctor will not do anything. He advised me to use non bio, and sensitive skin products, which i have done. But i myself have worked out this is something related to the seasons.
I have something similar which started about 3 years ago when I wine t swimming in the sea! I came out in a horrible looking hives type rash all over my body which went away after a couple of hours. Since then I've found it happens with a sudden drop in temperature and avoid gng swimming because it's so embarrasing. My GP tells me it's a well known condition, not an allergy as such just a reaction, and not dangerous in any way apparently.
Hi Terry, do you use anything for this?? any recommendations?? i get it every night at the moment.
hi my names taylor im 15 my hands are very red and got small cuts on them but i dont do anything that could cut them and when i wash my hands they become very sore and i have tried noyt washing them as much but i really have to wash them i only wash them about 100 to 110 times a day any advice thanks
I have the exact same thing. I got told it was Dermatitis, its a skin condition that makes your hands sore. I got some cream to put on my hands and it has really worked. I also have an OCD with keeping my hands clean which isnt good as this makes it worst !!! Id say go to the doctors and see what they say !
Hi Taylor I get the same problem as you. I get little spots and I believe it's eczema. It's easily solved, I use neutrogena Norwegian formula hand cream it works instantly. I think I get it as I have very sensitive skin and I work with cleaning chemicals. I hope this helps you. Jenny
i have a red rash under my balls and beween my bum it is very sore i have put sudercrem on it but it is not going very itchy. with littal white spots..i am in good health i am 60.. alan
i had a small brown patch on my neck that iv had for about 3 months now but over the past 3 week its spread rapidly across my neck chest and stomach area and in the past few days has started 2 show on the inside of my thigh. its not itchy or sore i dont have any idea as to what it is can anyone help.
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