Cholinergic urticaria (also called cholinergic angioedema or heat bumps) is a reaction that results in tiny hives surrounded by large patches of red skin. They’re related to an increase in your ...

Dr Kingsley Chan shares his advice for dealing with this skin condition, which happens especially when the weather is hot and ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever: A tick-borne bacterial infection that can cause a rash that first appears on the wrists, ankles, and forearms before spreading to the neck, face, buttocks ...

I suffer from hives on my arms. They appear when I am hot, or when I am in the sun. I have heard that chemicals in soaps and other beauty products can trigger the reaction. I am due to go to ...

If you have a severe or stubborn rash, your provider may prescribe stronger topical or oral (by mouth) medications like: Antibiotics: Bacterial infections are treated with oral antibiotics like ...

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It’s often found on the hands and forearms. It may resemble a burn. It also causes blisters that weep, ooze, or become crusty. Impetigo causes an irritating rash and fluid-filled blisters that ...

Causes of a neck rash include allergies, eczema, infections, and heat rash. Treatment options include at-home remedies and topical and oral medications.

It can be alarming if you discover a rash or spots on your baby or child, especially if you don't know what's causing it or what it could be. Our guide includes photos of rashes on different skin ...

A 50-year-old man presents to your office complaining of an itchy, worsening rash on his wrists and ankles ... slightly scaly papules on his wrists and forearms. His buccal mucosa exhibits white ...

When he became a father for the first time in 2015, he was inspired to try and find the old hives. He thought his family had sold them off several years earlier, so did not expect to find much.