10 Common Skin Rashes and Spots on Skin

A rash is any kind of area of irritated or swollen skin that leads to common skin rashes. These rashes can be itchy and also painful and appear differently on different skin tones. In a few cases, a rash may be a sign of a medical emergency.

Rashes do have several causes, from bug bites to chickenpox to even severe conditions such as cellulitis. Medical attention is indeed highly advised.

Different common skin rashes

Fleabites

Fleabite rashes are

Usually situated in clusters on the lower legs and feet
Itchy, small red bumps on lighter skin tones and more plum-like in color on darker skin tones
Quick to develop, immediately after being bitten

Fifth disease

The fifth disease can lead to:

Symptoms include headache, fatigue, low fever, sore throat, diarrhea, runny nose, and also nausea.
round, bright red rashes on cheeks, less noticeable on darker skin tones.
a lacy-patterned rash on one’s arms, legs, and upper body as well as can indeed be more visible after a hot shower or a bath. Children are more likely to have this rash.

Rosacea

Rosacea happens to be a chronic (long-term) skin disease. It:

recurs on account of triggers like spicy foods, alcoholic beverages, sunlight, stress, as well as intestinal bacteria Helicobacter pylori.
manifests in the form of common symptoms like facial flushing, raised red bumps, facial redness, skin dryness, as well as skin sensitivity.
appears like brown or even yellowish-brown bumps on darker skin or even having a dusky coloration.

Impetigo

Impetigo is indeed very common in children ages 2–5 years, but can happen at any age. It is:

Often located in the area around a person’s mouth, chin, and also nose.
An irritating rash with fluid-filled blisters that pop up easily and form a honey-colored crust.
Brown, purple, or even gray in appearance, one’s darker skin tones.

Ringworm

Ringworm is:

Itchy, circular scaly patch with raised borders.
Patches of pink or perhaps red skin on light skin tones.
Patches of gray or perhaps brown skin on even darker skin tones.

Contact dermatitis

Contact dermatitis does indeed appear hours to days after contact with an allergen or even an irritant. It shows up as a rash that:

has visible borders that do develop in the same area of one’s skin coming in contact with the irritating substance.
appears red, on light skin tones.
may not be noticeable in one’s darker skin tones.
may even have blisters that weep, ooze, or perhaps even become crusty.
itchy, scaly, or even raw.

Allergic eczema

Allergic eczema does resemble a burn. It is:

Often located on the hands and forearms.
Skin is itchy, scaly, or even raw.
Blisters that weep, ooze, or become crusty.
Reddish, on lighter skin tones.
Brown, purple, or gray, on a darker skin tone.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease

The hand, foot, and mouth disease symptoms usually affecting children under 5 years manifest as:

painful, red blisters in the mouth and on the tongue, cum gums
flat or even raised red spots located on one’s palms of the hands and soles of the feet
skin-colored or even grayish-brown bumps, on darker skin tones
spots on a person’s buttocks or genital area

Diaper rash

The rash is usually located on and also around areas that do have direct contact with a diaper. In this rash:

The skin does look red, wet, and slightly lighter or darker than the skin color.
The affected area can be warm to the touch.

Eczema

Eczema leads to dry, rough, flaky, inflamed, and irritated skin. With eczema rashes:

Affected areas can appear red and also itchy.
Hair loss can occur on the site of the rash.
Darker brown or even gray patches may appear on darker skin tones.

Conclusion

Common skin rashes can be irritating.

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