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Skin rashes – What’s Normal and What Is Not

Skin rashes - What's Normal and What Is Not

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Skin rashes are common and everyone experiences them at some time or the other&period; While they might be insignificant&comma; in some cases&comma; skin rashes indicate a pressing health condition&period; First&comma; you need to understand what exactly a skin rash is&semi; they are an outbreak on the surface of the skin&period; They could result from a minor irritation&comma; bacterial infection&comma; eczema&comma; parasitic&comma; and various other factors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A person suffering from skin rashes is likely to feel itchiness and blister formation&comma; redness on the affected area&comma; bumpy&sol;dry skin&comma; etc&period; However&comma; what would be difficult to determine is whether the condition is serious&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">For most rashes&comma; over-the-counter products could relieve the itchiness and blister formation&period; However&comma; consulting a skin expert is imperative to understand any underlying causes&period; Often&comma; people take skin rashes as a minor health concern that would run its course and heal itself&comma; but in certain cases&comma; a skin rash is a symptom of a complex medical condition that would worsen over time&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Therefore&comma; here is what is normal and what is not when it comes to skin rashes&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Normal<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The below conditions are common types of skin rashes that can be managed by over-the-counter products such as antihistamines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Diaper Rashes<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you are a responsible parent&comma; then you need to keep a check on your child’s diaper and change them timely&period; Leaving a diaper for a prolonged period would cause a skin rash that causes discomfort to the infant&period; While it may cause severe health conditions and can be managed by OTC products&comma; leaving the skin rash unattended would only escalate the problem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Fungal Infection<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Often&comma; skin rashes occur on the skin folds or underside of the skin&comma; such as the skin under the groin or breasts&period; While fairly common&comma; they can form blisters and cause an irritable itch&period; Fungal infections are not primarily an occurrence due to low hygiene conditions&comma; even hygienic people can get them&period; Such infections can be treated by over-the-counter products and would not require extensive medical examinations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Allergic Reactions<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You may be allergic to various substances&comma; food ingredients&comma; plants&comma; flowers&comma; or dust&period; Allergic reactions can commonly be the reason behind a skin rash&period; Such rashes are not a severe medical condition and do not generally require a checkup &lpar;unless you scratch it and make it worse&rpar;&period; For such conditions&comma; antihistamine and other rash creams would help in managing the condition without going to a physician&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Side Effect of Medications<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Medicines have many side effects&comma; one of them is skin rashes&period; Certain drugs such as antibiotics cause outbreaks and rashes on the skin resulting in redness&comma; itchiness&comma; and blister formation&period; Such reactions can also occur when two medicines interact&period;  However&comma; these symptoms usually wear off easily and do not escalate into a bigger problem&period; You might still require over-the-counter remedies to manage the itchiness and blisters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Hives<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you experience sudden red itchy bumps on your elbows or on other parts of the body&comma; then it is likely to be hives and would resolve in approximately eight hours&period; Hives can occur frequently and the most common factor is a drug reaction&period; If you experience hives due to certain medications&comma; avoid the drug in future to resolve the problem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Skin Rashes that are Not Normal<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">These categories of skin rashes are considered &OpenCurlyQuote;not normal’&comma; as they would require medical and clinical help to manage the condition&period; Over-the-counter products in below cases would be insignificant in delivering the results&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Viral exanthems<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Skin rashes caused by viruses can affect the whole body surface&period; Such rashes are not restricted to a certain area and require external medication to help with the itchiness&period; Rashes caused by viruses would eventually wear off on their own but can take a few days up to two weeks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Psoriasis<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">One challenging skin rash condition is psoriasis&comma; which can be a long-term problem if not taken care of adequately&period; Psoriasis can occur in the scalp area&comma; knees&comma; and elbows&period; In Psoriasis&comma; the skin dries up&comma; forms silvery flakes that ultimately scale and fall off&period; The process can be painful and irritable and would reoccur easily if you do not seek medical attention&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Autoimmune Conditions<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Skin rashes can result from autoimmune diseases where our body’s defense mechanism attacks healthy tissues&comma; which can produce rashes&period; For example&comma; patients suffering from lupus would commonly experience skin rashes&period; In such a scenario&comma; medical attention is necessary to prevent the condition from spreading and to manage the itchiness&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Bonus Tip&colon;<&sol;strong> When experiencing skin rash&comma; do not use scented soaps as chemicals can worsen the itch&period; Similarly&comma; do not scratch the affected area as it can elevate the condition and would require a longer healing period&period; Do not cover the affected area or let sweat cover the area&comma; it is best to let the rash breathe to speed up the healing process&period; For dry rashes&comma; using unscented moisturizers would help&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If skin rashes&comma; get worse visit a healthcare facility or use a reliable telehealth platforms to contact your dermatologist&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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