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.

These reactions can develop into rashes that burn, sting, itch, or blister. Contact dermatitis may result from an allergic or irritant reaction. In irritant contact dermatitis, an outside ...

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 ...

With no vaccines or specific treatments currently available, vigilance is key to avoiding infection of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is key. HMPV, according to the Cleveland Clinic, usually causes ...

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.

Spots may then appear in the mouth, followed by a raised and blotchy rash. Kids are considered too ill to go to school until four days after the onset of the rash. After that, they can return when ...

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.

These conditions often share symptoms like burning and itching. Rashes that appear red in people with lighter skin tones or brown or purple in people with darker skin tones are also common.

Some people have one to two inches of redness around the bite. That red area won’t get any bigger, unless it’s really a rash, which may be a sign of Lyme disease or another tick-borne illness.

While eczema and dermatitis are often used interchangeably, dermatitis is a broader term that includes eczema and other types of rashes. Dermatitis can be typed by cause, appearance, or site. Most ...