Perioral dermatitis is a red rash that appears around your mouth and nose and causes red, inflamed, swollen bumps on the ...

That angry cluster of itchy red bumps might be more than just an annoying skin condition. While many skin irritations represent harmless reactions to environmental triggers, some persistent or unusual ...

Everything you need to know about the seriously itchy pregnancy symptom that affects some women's pregnancies, and what you ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Pregnancy rashes can range from harmless to severe conditions.Heat rash is common during pregnancy and can be treated by wearing light, ...

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The UK is facing an eruption of scabies, an itchy skin infestation caused by mites. Dermatologists across the country are reporting a rise in scabies cases, fueled by shortages of the medications most ...

Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of microscopic parasites that are found in both fresh and saltwater. These parasites commonly live in snails, which secrete larvae ...

Polymorphic light eruption (PMLE), commonly known as a sun rash or sun poisoning, is a type of photodermatosis triggered by an immune system reaction to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Not ...

Four patients with severe illness at two New York City academic medical centers had livedoid and purpuric rashes, all associated with elevated D-dimer levels and suspected pulmonary emboli, reported ...

Although drug eruptions are often linked to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the mechanism of its involvement in presenting symptoms of the skin remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers used ...