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Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness, flushing, and small bumps on the face that may be pus-filled, swollen, tender, [and] acne-like, says Dr. Kamangar. The rash can occur ...
Start with over-the-counter treatments first. For instance, if your skin looks dry, use a gentle moisturizer, Hu advises, and if the rash itches, use an over-the-counter cortisone cream for a week ...
Dermatology. Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents. [ 1] Symptoms of contact dermatitis can include itchy or dry skin, a red rash, bumps, blisters, or swelling. These rashes are not contagious or life-threatening, but can be very uncomfortable.
Acne. What it looks like: Acne causes red, discolored bumps on the skin, along with whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts. Other symptoms to note: Acne is the most common skin condition affecting ...
Shingles. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area.
Dermatitis herpetiformis. Dermatitis herpetiformis ( DH) is a chronic autoimmune blistering skin condition, [ 3] characterised by intensely itchy blisters filled with a watery fluid. [ 4] DH is a cutaneous manifestation of coeliac disease, [ 5] although the exact causal mechanism is not known. DH is neither related to nor caused by herpes virus ...
Pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis rosea is a type of skin rash. [2] Classically, it begins with a single red and slightly scaly area known as a "herald patch". [2] This is then followed, days to weeks later, by an eruption of many smaller scaly spots; pinkish with a red edge in people with light skin and greyish in darker skin. [4]
Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. [1] Hives may burn or sting. [2] The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, [2] with variable duration from minutes to days, and does not leave any long-lasting skin change. [2] Fewer than 5% of cases last for more than six weeks (a condition ...