The Caribbean is one of the most beautiful places in the world with its sandy beaches and reefs, but under the ocean water ...

I was newly pregnant with my fourth child the summer that the chicken pox was running rampant in my neighborhood. August is ...

It's sometimes hard to know which type of insect caused the bite, or if the rash is caused by poison ivy or other ... Apply an antihistamine or corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion. Give ...

A control of soap and water plus moisturizing lotion was compared with a no-rinse cleanser plus barrier cream for 3 weeks in adult incontinent (n = 32) by measures of skin condition, pain and time ...

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.

Impetigo often begins in minor cuts, insect bites, or a rash such as eczema — any place where your skin is broken. But it can also occur on healthy skin. The first symptoms of impetigo are ...

You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small blisters or lesions that can itch, burn, or tingle. With treatment, the lesions and pain should subside in three to five ...

Contact dermatitis is a common cause of a rash in one area. This is especially true of a small rash that will not go away. Contact dermatitis usually starts as raised red spots. It can change to ...

The classic symptoms of contact dermatitis are an itchy, red rash, often with bumps and blisters. Other symptoms include dry skin, cracking, burning, and flaking. Contact dermatitis can come on ...

Reactions to a recent immunization (vaccine) Most are reactions at the shot site (such as pain, swelling, redness) General reactions (such as a fever or being fussy) may also occur ...