Dealing with Skin Rashes: Causes, Types, and Remedies

Skin rashes are common and often temporary outbreaks of swollen, discolored, or irritated skin patches.
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Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

Skin Rashes FAQ


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What is a skin rash?

A skin rash is irritated or swollen skin caused by any reason, such as heat rash or hives. Skin rashes have many causes and vary widely in appearance. For example, they can be dry, moist, bumpy, smooth, cracked, and/or blistered and may involve itching, pain, color changes, or pus and oozing if infected.

What causes a skin rash?

A skin rash occurs when skin becomes red, inflamed and bumpy. Some skin rashes are dry and itchy. Some are painful. Many things can bring on a skin rash, including viruses, bacteria, allergens and skin conditions like eczema. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission.

What are the different types of skin rashes?

Each general category includes different types of skin rashes with particular causes and symptoms. Common types of skin rashes include dermatitis, psoriasis, hives, insect bites, and shingles. This photo contains medical imagery. Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a term for different types of swollen skin rashes.

What are common skin rashes?

Rashes can have different appearances. They can also appear different on different skin tones. Some common skin rashes and their related symptoms include: Medicine allergy can cause a widespread symmetrical rash with pink or red dots that may join in patches. This rash can occur within 2 weeks of starting a new medicine.

Do you have a rash on your skin?

Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat or bumpy, itchy, scaly, pus-filled, or just plain unsightly. This variety isn’t surprising, because the skin is a complicated organ. Infections, allergic reactions, immune system problems and even bad reactions to medication can all manifest as a rash.

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