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Facial Rash: facial skin rash
Facial rashes often cause diagnostic confusion but a close examination of the clinical signs should help differentiate the underlying cause. All facial rashes, by virtue of their visibility, can cause significant distress to the patient and this should never be underestimated.
The location, appearance and color of a rash will help your doctor make the diagnosis.
Skin rashes come in all forms and sizes. Some are raised bumps; others are flat red blotches. Some are itchy blisters; other are patches of rough skin. Most rashes are harmless and clear up on their own within a few days. A few may need medical attention. The skin is one of the first areas of the body to react when exposed to something you or your child is allergic to.
Check out the clinical features and causes of facial rashes:
Causes of facial rashes |
| Acne vulgaris |
Perioral dermatitis |
| Rosacea |
Photosensitivity |
| Seborrhoeic Eczema |
Sarcoidosis |
| Atopic Eczema |
Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus |
| Contact Eczema |
Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Dermatomyositis |
Subacute lupus erythematosus |
Skin rashes causes redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin rash; Erythema which changes the color or texture of your skin. Often, the cause of a rash can be determined from its visible characteristics and other symptoms.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a rash that appears in patches of redness and scaling around the eyebrows, eyelids, mouth, nose, the trunk, and behind the ears. If it happens on your scalp, it is called dandruff in adults and cradle cap in infants.
Self-Care Tips for Treat Heat Rash:
- Put corn starch in body creases (inside elbows, etc).
- Take a bath in cool water, without soap, every couple of hours.
- Don't use ointments and creams that can block the sweat gland pores.
- Let your skin air-dry.
- Apply calamine (not Caladryl) lotion to the very itchy spots.
- Stay in a cool, dry area.
What others have contributed to this page?
I have had a rash on my face for about a month. It started on my cheek near my nose and runs down to my mustache. It is red and itchy. I do suffer from skin dryness around my nose and my skin specialist prescribed elidel which helps temporarely but it has no effect on my new skin rash on my cheek. - tara
Emu oil is a deep penetrating oil. Simply apply several drops to face or body and massage in. - Jem
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