Shaving with a razor is a quick, cheap and efficient way of banishing unwanted hair, but it occasionally comes with an unwanted side effect: shaving rash, or as it's more commonly known razor burn.

Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.

Hives, also called urticaria, are red, itchy welts that can appear anywhere on the body and range from mild to severe. In darker skin tones, they may appear as a patch of skin slightly darker than the ...

They also carry waste away from your organs and tissues. Petechiae sometimes appear in clusters and may look like a rash. If you have tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, they could be ...

Armpit rashes can be caused by allergic reactions, infections, and chronic conditions. Armpits are a common place to get rashes because the skin there is thin, folds up on itself, and can be hairy.

Shingles rashes typically develop on the chest, neck, forehead, and lower back, but they can also appear anywhere on the body, including the face and scalp. Pain may peak as you notice a rash ...

What Is an HIV Rash? An HIV rash is irritated skin that affects people who have HIV. It can be itchy, red or purple, or painful. Most people who have HIV get a rash at some point. It’s a common ...

There are more than 10 common skin diseases seen in adults, such as acne, atopic dermatitis (eczema), cold sores, hives, and psoriasis. It can be difficult to identify these skin problems by ...

Photo: Collins The family of a restaurateur who “very likely” died from medication she received for a skin rash are suing the doctor who prescribed the treatment for alleged negligence.

A 55-year-old woman complained of a five-day-old leg rash. She also had non-insulin-dependent diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, which she managed with insulin, atorvastatin, and labetalol ...

Herpes gestationis (HG) Abdominal urticarial lesions may be clinically indistinguishable from the lesions seen in women who have PUPP, though in HG, bullae and larger vesicles are common.

The infection is also called cutaneous larva migrans or sandworm disease. Creeping eruption causes severe itching, blisters, and a red growing, winding rash. The rash can grow up to 1 to 2 centimeters ...