Eczema is a condition that causes patches of skin to become dry, inflamed, and irritated,” explains Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Omaha, NE and RealSelf contributor. “It’s ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts on your skin that occur due to an allergen. The reaction is ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research using mice as a model, scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Richie sent a picture to some of her friends who are nurses and they didn't think it was bad but in the back ...

These reactions are usually minor and only cause ... Symptoms include an itchy rash or patches of red, raised skin. Rash or bumps can develop on the abdomen in stretch marks, but may also appear ...

"Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of benefit," the senior study author said.

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

As previously mentioned, our interpretation of an irritant reaction was based on the morphology of thin faintly erythematous eczematous plaques, which were confined to the area of the adhesive and ...

While you may be aware of more common outdoor allergies, you may not know that plenty of things in your home could be causing ...

Adult diaper rash can develop when wearing adult diapers, incontinence briefs, or pads. It typically begins as small, inflamed patches of irritated skin and progresses to larger patches of raised ...