Rashes

Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash and blisters to erupt on any part of the body. It is similar to the childhood disease, chickenpox, but usually occurs in elderly adults or...

Although the blisters may look similar, it's fairly easy to tell if you have chickenpox or chigger bites. Chickenpox has generally been a childhood disease and is caused by the virus...

Sweat rash spots are basically a form of heat rash known as miliaria. In many cases, several at-home remedies can relieve the blisters and itchiness of heat rash.

Herpes zoster, also called zoster or shingles, is a painful skin rash that usually manifests in adults. Affected people rarely experience more than one episode of herpes zoster in their lifetime....

Poison oak can be found on the western coast of North America and southeastern portions of the United States. It excretes urushiol oil, which most people are allergic to and which creates a number...

Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the Varicella-zoster virus. This herpes virus also causes chicken pox, but is not the same type that causes genital or oral herpes (cold sores). Most...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac produce nearly identical symptoms that can make it difficult for a person without medical knowledge to distinguish between them. The rash that results from contact with...

The best way to treat poison ivy is not to get it in the first place. Remember, 'leaves of three, leave them be!' But it isn't always possible. Despite the precautions of long sleeves and pants,...

Have you ever suffered from athlete's foot? What about jock itch? Then you've had ringworm. Ringworm is an infection of the skin caused by the fungus tinea. In spite of its name, it has nothing to...

Poison ivy rashes are a result of contact with a poison ivy or poison oak plant. The oil from the plant seeps into the skin and causes the allergic reaction, and it does not matter what time of...

Urushiol is the oil found in poison oak, ivy and sumac that will trigger rash development. Sensitivity to urushiol can develop at any point in life, so precautions always need be taken. Poison...

Heat rash is a type of skin disease where small, red rashes are found on the affected skin, most often from exposure to extremely high temperatures for an extended period of time. Infants and...

Both poison ivy and poison oak excrete the same chemical---urushiol oil---which most humans are allergic to and which causes the rashes, itching and blisters everyone hates so much. You can treat...

Poison ivy's itch is by far the most maddening of its symptoms. Usually, the rash, blisters and swelling can be endured until they fade (most symptoms go away after a week or so), but the itch...

You know the saying, "leaves of three, let it be". Poison ivy, recognized by its three shiny leaves with hints of red, causes pain and suffering to many people. The plant, which is very common in...

The itching and scratching of poison oak is caused by urushiol oil, excreted by both the oak and its cousins poison ivy and poison sumac. Almost everyone is allergic to urushiol oil; when it gets...

Poison oak can be a short or tall shrub, or a lengthy vine (depending on where it is located) with leaves of green and sometimes berries that are yellow or white. Inside this plant is a substance...

The most well-known symptom of shingles, a painful viral condition, is a reddish rash, complete with blisters, that appears on the body. It's easy to tell that you have the condition when these...

A poison ivy rash is caused when an individual comes into direct contact with the oil urushiol that poison ivy plants contain. The term used for a poison ivy rash is contact dermatitis. A poison...

Sun rashes are caused by exposure to the sun. This itchy, blotchy rash is also called solar dermatitis, and it affects mostly young women and children with sensitive skin. While a sun rash is not...

First of all, many are unfamiliar with what Shingles even is. It is a very painful rash or blisters that is caused by the chicken pox virus. It can lay dormant for years before reactivating itself...

Calamine lotion, which is a combination of zinc oxide an iron oxide, has been used to treat poison sumac rashes for many years. Calamine lotion forms a protective crust over the rashes and...

Poison ivy is found everywhere in the Unites States and southern Canada except on the west coast. It is easy to catch poison ivy by simply brushing against the plant. The easiest way to avoid ...