Types of Skin Rashes


There are many different types of skin rashes that can affect men, women, or children. In some cases, the rashes can be easily identified and their cause can be readily determined. In these situations, because of proper rash identification or proper rash diagnosis, the correct and most effective treatment for the rash can be implemented. Unfortunately, in other cases, an accurate rash diagnosis is extremely difficult to perform. The problem lies in the fact that many people experiencing a rash on the skin are not sure of its cause. It is not unusual for a rash to appear on the skin without a cause being clearly evident. Was the rash caused by an allergic reaction to a drug, bug bite, ingestion of a particular food, contact with a plant, or because of some other allergen? Is the skin rash the result of a virus, fungus, or bacterium? How about exposure to chemicals or heat? There are so many factors at play that finding a cause can be extremely difficult to isolate. Therefore, rash treatments are not as effective as they should be because individuals might always be exposed to the skin rash trigger which counteracts the treatment.

One of the tools that can be used to find the cause of a skin rash is to read and study other individual’s skin rash experiences. This type of information can also be used in diagnosing a skin rash. By analyzing information provided by actual skin rash suffers, a determination as to the cause of a skin rash may be found. Consequently, effective prevention and treatment can then be put in place.

On this page and on several other pages of this website you will find a number of submissions from individuals that are suffering and have suffered from different skin rash types. The database of submissions continues to grow and there is a good chance that you will be able to find similarities with your skin rash problem.

Below, you also have the opportunity to share your story about your own types of skin rashes. Useful information to provide is:

  • A detailed account of the skin rash symptoms.
  • The cause or causes of the skin rash or if not known some possibilities as to why the rash may have appeared.
  • The different treatments that have been tried and the level of skin rash relief that these treatments provided.

By providing this type of information about your own skin rash problem, you may be helping others who are struggling with a skin rash.

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There are many types of skin rashes that people are affected with. If you have a story about your experience with a skin rash and feel that if would be useful to the individuals visiting this website then please feel free to share it.

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Painless Rash on Face and Around Mouth  I have a painless rash on my face. This facial skin rash does not itch and overall it does not bother me at all. It is just when I look in the mirror I ...

Itchy Skin Blotches Rash  I am a twenty-four year old female who is having a terrible time with a certain type of itchy skin rash spots. I describe these spots in terms of skin ...

Non Itchy Skin Rash on Stomach  Overnight I developed a skin rash on my stomach. I have no idea what this skin rash is or where it came from or whether it is something to be concerned ...

Unknown Red Itchy Skin Bumps Rash  I have recently begun to notice a type of skin rash problem spreading all over the skin on my body. The bumps of the skin rash are red in color and vary ...

Blistering Painful Sores Skin Rash  I have been battling a major skin issue for almost a year. This skin problem has progressively gotten worse over the year. My recent diagnosis is dermatitis ...

Pox like Spots on Chest Arms Neck Legs  This started with one small spot on my chest in November 2010 and I thought it was just a normal spot. I then got three, then four and now I am covered....

Severe Itchy Skin Rash after Surgery  I recently had neck surgery 11-30-10 and everything went well. Seven hours is how long my surgery took. I stayed 2 days in ICU and 2 days on the surgery ...

Hot Itchy Skin Rash that Spreads  I have a rash that I keep getting on the same spot on my arm every year. It starts out as a small lump and it itches and then it starts getting hot and ...

Nystatin and Triamcinol Acetonide for Skin Rash  This past summer I got a groin rash. It was not itchy but the area did get reddish especially in the folds and at the very top of the inner thighs. I went ...

Upper Torso Rash from Life Jacket  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   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  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 ...

Bra Strap Skin Rash on Older Skin  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 ...

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 ...

Raised Red Lesions on Forehead  Two years ago, practically overnight, three raised red lesions appeared on my forehead at the hairline. After a couple of antibiotic treatments which did ...

Staph Infection and Itchy Skin Bumps  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 ...

Red Itchy Bumps on Arms  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 ...

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 on ...

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 ...

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 my ...

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 ...

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....

Circular Skin Rash Not Ringworm  We are at our wits end about this skin care problem. My boyfriend started to develop spots on his hands about a year ago now. After a while the spots began ...

Undiagnosed Skin Rash with No Fever  I have a two year old daughter that has now had a skin rash since before Christmas time. I did bring her to see the doctor almost one month ago and the ...

Chronic Pattern Body Rash  I am a 62 year old male. I have experienced chronic and recurring system outages with an associated overall patterned body rash since the late 1970s. The ...

Itchy Round Red Rash  I have a very peculiar skin rash problem. I have been dealing with this skin condition since my childhood days. This skin rash consists of round red rashes ...

Itchy Red Spots on Legs  I am 15 years old and take a dance class at school as my physical education credit. Since the first day of dance, I have noticed that I get tiny red spots ...

Raised Skin Hives Rash  I have a peculiar type of skin hives rash problem. When I scratch the skin on any part of my body, the scratching leaves a raised red line with white bumps....

Allergic Reaction to Proactive  I started out with a couple of pimples here and there and so I ordered Proactive to get rid of the acne problem. The Proactive burnt my skin when I first ...

Undiagnosed Non Itchy Body Skin Rash  I have had this skin problem for over four years now. It does not seem to be getting any better. The skin rash only seems to be spreading. I have tried ...

Non Itchy Lumps on Forehead and Forearms  I am a 53 year old female, of average weight and height. In 2008 or 2009 I started getting colorless lumps or bumps on one of my eyelids. I happened to ...

Tattoo and Skin Hives  I just had my second child in July of 2011 and since he has been born we have both experienced various types of skin issues. He has had a yeast infection ...

Lichen Planus Treatment or Cure  My name is Laurie and about two years ago I wrote a letter to this skin rash forum telling about my case of Lichen Planus, which is a very itchy skin rash ...

Red Bumps Rash on Forearm  I was driving back home the other day and when I arrived at home, I noticed my forearm had a skin rash in the form of red bumps on it. I have attached ...

Skin Rash on Chest with Fever  I woke up on Tuesday morning feeling a little warm and out of it. Because of the way I felt, I rested all day after taking some Aspirin. Afterwards, I ...

Small Red Dots Rash on Arms  I am 34 years old. About ten years ago small red dots that look like a rash developed on the skin on the back of my arms and then one to two years ago ...

Blotchy Red Skin Rash on Back  I would like some input on a recent skin problem that occurred to me and my friend. My friend and I were at the beach all day and of course we sprayed ...

Poison Ivy Looking Skin Rash  About a week ago, I noticed a rash on the underside of my left forearm that looked a lot like a reaction to poison ivy. There were red bumps forming, but ...

Rash on Arms  A rash on arms can be caused by many different sources such as allergies, viruses, stress, etc. Often the cause of the arm rash is unknown. Some examples of arm rashes are provided on this page.

Leg Rash or Leg Skin Rash  A leg rash or leg skin rash can take many forms and can attack the thighs, knees, calves, ankles, and feet. A rash on legs can be itchy, red, and consist of large bumps or small raised patches. Some examples of leg rashes are provided.

Reoccuring Red Itchy Body Welts  A few months ago, I suddenly started getting these red itchy skin welts on my body. The itching was so intense I could not sleep at all. The antihistamine ...

Cure Skin Rashes with Hypnotherapy  In October 2010, I suddenly developed a skin rash on my face coupled with a very inflamed red eye. As I am by nature a very shy and quiet individual these ...

Red Round Skin Rash on Arms with No Itch  Last year I experience a similar skin problem except the red round skin rash that did not itch was on my arms, stomach and on my legs. I went to the doctor ...

Little White Bumps Skin Rash on Arm  My friend had scabies a couple of months ago and I saw her maybe three times in total when she did have it. So now when my boyfriend isn't shaved up and ...

Itchy Red Rashes  Many individuals suffer from red itchy rashes on their arms. legs, face, neck, or any other part of their body. Some posts from individuals experiencing a red red itchy rash are given on this page.

Skin Rashes - Rashes on Skin  This skin rashes page provide a number of visitor submissions describing many different types of rashes on skin. A wide variety of skin rash information is presented.

Herpes Skin Rash on Arms  I would like to describe a skin problem that I am having to see if anyone knows whether it could be related to the herpes virus or not. The skin rash that ...

Repcilline for Eczema and Skin Problems  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 ...

Pimple Like Skin Sore Rash  This pimple like skin sore rash first looked like a spider bite a month ago. My physician did not give me a diagnosis of my skin rash but gave me two antibiotics ...

Red Rash - Rashes Red and Itchy  A red rash is a common symptom described by people that suffer from skin rashes. Red rashes usually also have symptoms such as itchiness, stinging sensation, are painful, skin is swollen, and burning type sensation. Below are some accounts by individuals experiencing a red rash.

Rash Under Breasts  A rash under breasts often is characterized as being a very itchy rash. The breast rash is often red and itchy and exists in the folds of the skin under the breasts. Some posts from women experiencing a rash under the breasts are described.

Blisters or Boils Skin Rashes  Sometimes a skin rash appears in the form of fluid filled blisters or boils. A blister type skin rash can occur anywhere on the body and can be very irritating.

Lichen Planus Skin Rash  I was taking care of my husband's back when he had Impetigo skin infection and unfortunately I didn't where gloves and in hindsight I should have. I ended ...

Food Poisoning Skin Rash  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't ...

Body Rashes - Rash or Rashes on Body  Body rashes usually affect the main torso area. However, a rash on body will also affect other body parts such as the arms, legs, and face and neck body regions.

Neck Rash - Rash on Neck - Neck Rashes  A neck rash is common in many people because the skin on the neck is very sensitive. Neck rashes can be caused by numerous reasons and a rash on neck is often very itchy, red, and uncomfortable.

Rash on Face - Facial Rash - Rashes Affecting the Face  A rash on face or facial rashes can be caused by many different factors. Facial rashes are very troublesome for individuals because unlike some other types of rashes, a face rash is very visible.



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