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Getting to Know About Common Skin Rashes

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What are Skin Rashes?

A rash is actually a change in skin’s texture or colour. It can either leave skin scaly or bumpy,followed by itch or irritation. Rashes occur when the skin comes into the direct contact of aforeign substance or due to some health issues.

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Skin Rashes Occurrence

Skin rashes can occur at any part of the body due to a variety of causes. It may affect one partof the body, or all of the skin - depending on the severity of the problem. There are differenttypes of skin problems that result in rashes:

• Granuloma Annulare

• Lichen Planus

• Pityriasis Rosea

• Psoriasis

• Eczema or atopic dermatitis

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Types of Skin Rashes

Skin rash can be in any form:

l Change in colour, appearance or texture of the skin

l Redness with itching

l Skin becoming warm or bumpy

l Chapped or dry skin

l Cracked or blistered skin

l Swelling with itching

l Inflamed skin

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Causes of Skin Rashes

Following are some of the reasons because of which rashes occur:

• Allergies• Medications• Cosmetics• Diseases like chickenpox or measles• Some soaps or detergent• Dyes in clothing• Coming in contact with chemicals • Some kind of rubber, elastic or latex• Touching poisonous plants• Insect bite or bug bite• Tick bites

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Causes of Skin Rashes in Children

Children particularly develop skin rashes because of some kind of illness, such as:

• Chickenpox• Measles• Scarlet fever• Diseases related to hand, foot or mouth• Kawasaki disease• Impetigo

One can take the child to the best pathology lab to diagnose the correct cause of skin rashes through Allergy Test.

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How to Take Care of Skin Rashes

• First of all, it’s very crucial to understand the cause of skin rashes and for that one can always undertake Allergy Test at the best pathology lab.

• Visit a dermatologist to get to know the reason and medication for the problem.

• Use mild cleansers or soaps and avoid the scented ones.

• Avoid using scented body products as it might worsen the condition.

• Use lukewarm water to wash the affected skin.

• Avoid covering the rashes.

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