Types of Skin Rashes

Small Raised Red Bumps Skin Rash 
I play rugby professionally which requires me to train daily. After I train/play a rash develops on my torso, under armpits, around the neck, and on my ...

Deodorant Underarm Skin Rash 
I have tried many types of deodorants, some with aluminum and some herbal ones and not one of them work without developing an underarm skin rash. It may ...

Itchy Red Bumps on Face 
My husband and I had a terrible argument the night before. The next day I woke up and went in the restroom, looked in the mirror, and saw a face full of ...

Chronic Skin Rash on Different Body Parts 
I have had this itching for 4 to 5 months already. It is a mild rash with no pain, but horrible itching. The nightimes are the worst times especially ...

Sun Exposure and Swimming Skin Rash 
I just returned from Las Vegas. I go every May. Almost every year I begin to notice a skin rash in my armpits. This year it spread down my arm and into ...

Long Term Itchy Rashes on Arms and Legs 
About a year ago, I broke out in a very itchy rash on my forearms. It eventually went away without any treatment. Soon afterwards, I broke out on my legs....

Rash From Cheek to Below Lip and onto Chin 
About a month ago, I thought I just had an outbreak of spots but now realise that it is a rash. It does not itch or hurt but is really red and blotchy....

Sandpaper Lip Rash 
I have had strep throat for about a week. I live in New York and right now it's very cold and snowy, and I am on antibiotics. Two days ago I noticed a ...

No Relief From Pregnancy Rash  
Hello my name is Lacy. I am 26 and a mother of 3. I am married to a wonderful man. My problem began about 8 years ago. When I first got pregnant with ...

Itchy, Disfiguring, Debilitating Skin Rash 
I started with a small spot on the inner right forearm. Over a period of a week, this multiplied into several itchy spots and some developed on my other ...

Rash on Calves Only 
About a month ago I developed a rash on both of my calves. It was moderate but seems to be getting worse. I'm not sure how to cure it. There are several ...

Skin Allergy Rash and Stress 
When I feel a bit tense or experience a small change in blood pressure and there is climatic change then red spots appear on my body. My body temperature ...

Skin Rash on Legs Knees and Throat 
I've had these spots for over 3 weeks. The doctor was unsure about them and therefore I had a full blood count and it came back clear. I was then given ...

Itchy Red Rash with Bumps 
I have no idea where this rash came from but it is itchy. It started as a few spots of red bumps and now it has spread even further across my chest. Any ...

Unexplained Rash on Torso Arms Thighs 
I've been dealing with a kidney stone for the past week and I suddenly came up with this rash that has no other symptoms. It is just little dots on my ...

Circular Skin Rash on Arm 
Can anyone help me identify what this is on my arm? It is perfectly circular and about a size of a quarter. It appeared out of nowhere and it is all red....

Skin Rash or Hives with Red Wine 


After reading through the skin rash pages on this site, I thought I would make a contribution. My skin rash develops when I consume red wine. At ...

Itchy Rash on Stomach  Not rated yet
This morning I noticed a few red bumps on my stomach. This evening I have an itchy rash (looks like hives) all over my stomach. I don't know what it'...

Itchy Raised Rash Caused by Ticks  Not rated yet
I was in Virginia in the woods and went home that night and took a hot shower and washed my hair. I was on the look out for ticks but found none. I put ...

Small White Circles Rash and Hot Water  Not rated yet
Recently, my joint custody 12 year old daughter has experienced a chronic rash. After using hot water, small white circles that you can barely see will ...

Upper Torso Rash from Life Jacket  Not rated yet
Everytime my 8 year old son goes in lake water with his life jacket on, he ALWAYS get a red bumpy rash ALL OVER his upper torso area, exactly where the ...

Chronic Non-itchy Small Red Bumps   Not rated yet
My son who is turning 12 had a bad reaction to his second vaccinations and since then has had a rash. The doctor gave us a cream and I thought it would ...

Skin Rash on Arms and Legs  Not rated yet
My two girls went to visit their friend overnight in a different city. The next day we all met at the beach. The group of kids (6 total) were itchy after ...

Impetigo and Lichen Planus Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I was taking care of my husband's back when he had Impetigo and I didn't where gloves. I got the Impetigo and then it turned into Lichen Planus. I had ...

Reccuring Hive Type Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I have suffered from a severe rash that covers spots as large as a saucer and larger over many parts of my upper body. I have been to 2 dermatologists ...

Bra Strap Skin Rash on Older Skin  Not rated yet
I have worn the same pair of bras for around 10 years. They were an expensive brand purchased with the help of the specialist assistant at Selfridge's ...

Herpes Skin Rash on Arms  Not rated yet
The rash is like bumps that are very small but they look like tiny little blisters. They are itchy and more pinkish skin color than red and I have an ...

Raised Tattoo Lines Irritation  Not rated yet
I have recently been dealing with a skin irritation that itches tremendously. It is only appearing under the lines of my tattoos on my arms. I have not ...

Niaspan Facial Rash with Vitamin B  Not rated yet
I use Niaspan 500 MG to lower my cholesterol and it has caused hives on my eyelids and an itchy rash on my upper cheeks which became a rough rash that ...

Flat Red and Itchy Skin Rash  Not rated yet
My rash started out looking like burst blood vessels under the skin. It is very red, but not raised or itchy at all. It has now become raised, very red ...

Raised Red Lesions on Forehead  Not rated yet
Two years ago, practically overnight, three raised red lesions appeared on my forehead at the hairline. After a couple of antibiotic treatments which ...

Brown Rash Around Mouth  Not rated yet
My daughter came home from her aunt's house and now she has a brown rash that is not raised or feel like anything. It is all around her mouth. I am assuming ...

Staph Infection and Itchy Skin Bumps  Not rated yet
Finally coming back on with maybe a solution to some peoples problems. After a year and a half and tons of pills, ointments, and lotion, the itching has ...

Swollen Red Face with Small White Bumps  Not rated yet
The other day between my nose and lip swelled up and then my cheeks, chin and around my lips broke out with tons of tiny little white heads and it burns ...

Repcilline for Eczema and Skin Problems  Not rated yet
My daughter was born with Eczema. I didn't know what that 'crusty' skin was behind her ears but it was hard as a rock! After bathing her the crustiness ...

Circular Raised Skin Rash on Face  Not rated yet
For the past 7 years, I have been dealing with outbreaks of circular raised rashes on my face. They are very itchy. They look a lot like a ringworm type ...

Red Itchy Bumps on Arms  Not rated yet
We moved into a house and a few weeks later, I was the first to receive these red itchy bumps on my arms. At first I thought it was bug bites because they ...

Underarm Rash Treatment for Fungal Infection  Not rated yet
For the last few years, I've gotten an ugly, painful, itchy armpit rash for most of the summertime. I figured out that it might be a yeast infection. I ...

Rash on Shins and Calves  Not rated yet
I've had this rash of red/brown spots for the past three years. It does not seem to clear up with the steroid creams that they gave me. It seems to come ...

Skin Rash Like Tiny Bites  Not rated yet
My rash started about two weeks ago. It looked like just a few tiny bug bites or tiny little bumps. Now my legs are covered and this rash comes and goes ...

Pimple Like Skin Sore Rash  Not rated yet
It first looked like a spider bite a month ago. My physician did not give me a diagnosis but gave me two antibiotics. The two sores were extremely painful....

Bumpy Skin Rash on Hands  Not rated yet
The day after I started to have symptoms of strep throat (sore throat, swollen lymphnods, fever and chills) I went to the doctor and was diagnosed as having ...

Antibiotic Skin Rash After Taking Zythromax  Not rated yet
In 2006 I had a throat infection and was prescribed Zythromax. After a week of taking the medicine I developed a skin rash that resembled acne all over ...

Reappearing Skin Rash on Arms and Legs  Not rated yet
Well it started yesterday for the first time. I had gotten a rash a while ago after having a viral infection. The doctor said it was normal to get a rash ...

Tiny Bumps Back Skin Rash  Not rated yet
For a few years I have had a rash on my back that at times itches like crazy and then other times I think it is gone. My family doctor thinks it is a fungus ...

Benadryl and Prednisone not Calming Itch  Not rated yet
It all happened in a little less than a day. I woke up on a Friday with itchy hands. Throughout the day, it started spreading up my arm. The itch was relentless....

Itchy Red Bumps on Body  Not rated yet
I have been getting these tiny red bumps mainly on my forearms and hands and sometimes on my legs and chest too. They seem to be increasingly aggravated ...

Skin Hives Rash and Welts  Not rated yet
I break out in an "itch" that turns into a rash of hives and when I scratch them they turn into welts. I have had this since I was 10 or so. The allergist ...

Itchy Dry Rash Under Breast  Not rated yet
It started a few days ago and I thought it to be a heat rash. At first the rash was under my breasts and around my belly button. Now it has spread between ...

Fluid Filled Skin Hives  Not rated yet
In 2007, due to a very stressful job, I developed shingles. It seems from that point on, my skin in certain places has never been the same. The first ...

Huge Welts on Arm and Stress  Not rated yet
I have never had to deal with rashes, unless I come in contact with an allergen that causes the rashes. Recently I had a tiff with my boyfriend and it ...

Painful Rash on Upper Arms and Back  Not rated yet
I noticed a few small rashes on my right arm and thinking it was mosquito bites, I ignored it. A few days later I woke up to find both upper arms full ...

Hair Remover Cream Spreading Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I have a rash that started on the back of my legs after I used hair remover cream. I thought nothing of it at first and then it started travelling up my ...

Lichen Planus Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I have had Lichen Planus or LP for 2 years and I have been on topical steroids. The steroids only supress the Lichen Planus skin rash and do not cure ...

Food Poisoning Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I bought 2 packets of green powder at the health food store - both individual servings.

On Saturday, I drank a whole packet, felt sick, and couldn'...

Skin Rash Caused Unusual Allergy  Not rated yet
Hi my name is Luuk and I am from Holland. Ten months ago I met my Swedish girlfriend and we've always been very happy with each other. There is only ...

Neck Rash with Hives and Welts  Not rated yet
I started feeling like I had a sunburn on one side of my neck (red and hot to touch), then small welts or hives started in the same area. The hives and ...

Diabetic Skin Rash on Arms and Wrists  Not rated yet
I have had a rash on the bottom of each arm right before the elbow and on each wrist. It does not itch and I have been using a steroid cream with no ...

Bandaide Adhesive Allergy Rash  Not rated yet
I applied a target brand bandaide to a cut on my lower leg and I ended up with a worse problem - a bandaide allergy. I am now on antibiotics because of ...

Red Rash Spreading on my Body  Not rated yet
Recently, I swam in a pool that had shock treatment the day before. My sisters both 6 years old and I swam in it for a good 3 hours. We forgot to wash ...

Rash or Bites on Inner Thigh  Not rated yet
I woke up this morning with this on my leg. The red is where there were some bumps that I scratched and it has been red like this for an hour now. The ...

Mononucleosis Skin Rash  Not rated yet
I have been on amoxicillin/clavulanate (augmentin) for 5 days and then yesterday I thought I got poison ivy doing yardwork. Today when I woke up my groin ...

Large Red Blotches Spider Bite Rash  Not rated yet
I have large red blotches from hip to hip on my lower belly above and on the pelvic area. It is spreading and it itches. The doctor said, "It's a spider ...

Itchy Neck Rash  Not rated yet
My rash consists of itchy lumps on the neck, almost like bites then a few on my stomach. My head is itchy and my whole body gets itchy. I have had stressful ...

Small Red Rumps on Arms  Not rated yet
I get these small red bumps on my arms that come and go. They start with one or two and they itch and then I get loads of the red bumps all over both inner ...

Skin Rash after Sun Exposure  Not rated yet
I am 31 years old and have always been sensitive to the sun. I am always the first to get a sun tan. Since I was pregnant with my son, who is 9 months ...

Magenta Face and Backs of Hands  Not rated yet
My 18 year old daughter was recently hospitalized for 18 days. She is suspected of having one of the porphyrias. Around the 10th day in the hospital she ...

Pubic and Body Skin Rash  Not rated yet
This rash is red and tends to appear where skin meets skin. It is under my chest, back, on arms, and also in the pubic region. I have been looking at pictures ...

Discolored Skin Leg Rash  Not rated yet
I have a problem with the skin on my leg area. I notice that every time I shave it gets irritated and then I'd scratch it until it peels and leaves ugly ...

Full Body Itchy Rash  Not rated yet
On December 31st, I developed this rash all over my thighs and spreading stead fast to the rest of my body (eyes, lips, hands, wrists, feet, ankles, etc....

Rash and Sore Throat  Not rated yet
I am 15 years old and my throat started to hurt, I had a fever and my glands swelled up.
Then I got a rash with small bumps on my joints, legs, arms and ...

Rash All Over Body  Not rated yet
I've developed this skin rash and it's been appearing (ALL OVER MY BODY) on and off since last week. I've always had sensitive skin but this has never ...

Severe Rash Caused by Lupus and Stress  Not rated yet

I am being treated for a skin rash that is compromising my life. I have Lupus and the rash is a reaction to the sun and my body fighting itself. I ...

Face and Neck Rash  Not rated yet
Recently I have developed a skin rash that covers my face and neck. It is a dry, irritating rash that comes and goes. I am under a lot of stress at the ...

Tiny Spots on Lower Legs  Not rated yet
I am 13 years old and I have these little tiny spots on my lower and upper legs and no matter how much I exfoliate and moisterize they just stay there....

Non Itchy Heat Rash  Not rated yet
I developed a rash not too long ago that showed up on my back after an extremely hot day. I was sitting in a car all day long and sweat a ton. I remember ...

Cold Weather Rash and Bruising  Not rated yet
This winter and last I developed first of all blotchy red areas on my hips and buttocks. Then came lumps under the affected skin (not spots) and then the ...

Red Spots from Head to Toe   Not rated yet
I had a red spotty rash for two weeks. Expecting the worst, I visited the doctor after having red spots appear on the back of my hands which began to spread ...

Flaky Skin After Penicillin  Not rated yet
Hello, my name is Andrew Barker and a couple of years ago I had a sore throat. After a few nights I thought now was the time to see the doctor. Within ...

Red Itchy Rashes on Legs  Not rated yet
For the last few weeks I have had red itchy rashes on my legs which are spreading all over my legs. These rashes are eventually turning into something ...

Flaking Skin Rash on Face  Not rated yet
I have had a rash appear on my face starting just about a month ago. It was on the bottom of my chin in the beginning. Then it moved to just below my ...

Facial Rash or Hives and Stress  Not rated yet
Anytime I get worried or stressed I break out into a small rash like hives but only on one side of my cheek and jawline. It itches and then after I calm ...

Tiger Like Strips on Skin  Not rated yet
It started years ago and only in the winter. The strips (bands) start at the back and swing around to the sides of the torso. These strips are also on ...

Spots on Feet  Not rated yet


I am a 24 year old male. I have these spots on the sides of my soles for about two months now. I went to a dermatologist and he prescribed me Elocon ...

Baby Body Skin Rash  Not rated yet
My two year old broke out on her tummy with red little bumps. Her complexion is fairly dark so the bumps were quite red. The next day her entire torso ...

Tiny Red Spots Under the Skin  Not rated yet
After basic training I came home and all of a sudden I saw tiny red spots too small to take a picture of on the bottom of my legs where my socks cover ...

Shaving Rashes on Face  Not rated yet
I am Dr.Gaurav Roy a dentist from Mumbai, India. I have a chronic skin rash problem for the last three years. The problem however has worsened over these ...