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"Rash" is a kind of red bump that forms on your body and could be caused due to a variety of reasons. This word is commonly used to denote a number of skin conditions. Most commonly occurring skin conditions or skin rash types include:
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* Non-infected scaly patches on the skin
* Scaly patches on skin caused by fungal or bacterial infection
* Red, itchy patches or bumps all over the skin
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Skin rashes are rarely classified as dangerous but still warrant medical attention. Rashes should not be self-diagnosed. Proper evaluation of the skin rash type requires a doctor visit. The following list of skin rash types may help you to categorize the condition.
Non-infected scaly patches on the skin:
Scaly and itchy skin rash type usually represents a condition known as eczema.
Atopic dermatitis: The most common form of eczema is known as Atopic dermatitis. This skin rash type is normally hereditary which often starts in childhood with symptoms like scaly patches on the arms, legs, scalp and torso. During teenage years, the condition of atopic dermatitis may spread to inner elbows and knees. Adults are affected by atopic dermatitis on the genitals, around the eyelids, on the hand, and sometimes all over the body as well.
"Dermatitis" means skin inflammation. "Atopic" refers to hereditary diseases. These diseases may include hay fever, asthma, or atopic dermatitis. With the condition of atopic dermatitis, the skin turns extremely itchy and inflamed which may cause redness, swelling and cracking. Atopic dermatitis can flare up for no apparent reason. It is at its worst in winter months when the air becomes cold and dry.
Contact dermatitis: Contact dermatitis is a skin rash type caused by contact with a specific material which may cause an allergy to the skin. For example, poison ivy and jewelry containing nickel may cause a skin reaction. Contact dermatitis affects only the skin that comes in contact with these allergy causing materials.
Other types of skin rash types are scaly rashes. Several worth mentioning include psoriasis, a hereditary condition affecting knees, elbows and pityriasis rosea, which forms scaly rashes on the chest and back and generally disappears within a month. Xerosis, or very dry skin, may appear as a rash during the cold, dry months of the year.
Scaly patches on skin caused by fungal or bacterial infection include:
Fungal infections: Fungal infections are common but do not appear as often as rashes in the eczema category. It is important to realize that fungal infections are not due to hygiene. Another important factor is that fungal infection skin rashes are not caught from animals, nor is it transmitted in gyms, showers or pools. They are also not contagious.
Bacterial infections: The most common skin rash type caused by bacterial infection is impetigo. Impetigo is caused by staph germs and is more common in children. Again, this is not due to poor hygiene.
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