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It’s not always possible to identify the difference between a big bite (or a series of bug bites) and a skin rash that occurs for entirely separate reasons. That said, certain patterns can be ...
Black widow spider bites. What they look like: When a black widow spider bites, it typically causes a painful pinprick sensation. The site of the bite then swells slightly and forms a red rash ...
Dr. Giangreco says ticks can prompt local reactions following a bite. The classic rash of Lyme's is called Erythema migrans. "It can be circular or oval shaped and have crusting," Dr. Giangreco says.
16,900 (2015) [ 8 ] Cellulitis is usually [ 9 ] a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. [ 1 ] It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. [ 1 ] The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin ...
Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. [ 1 ] Hives may burn or sting. [ 2 ] The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, [ 2 ] with variable duration from minutes to days, and does not leave any long-lasting skin change. [ 2 ]
Tinea versicolor. Other names. Dermatomycosis furfuracea, [ 1 ] pityriasis versicolor, [ 1 ] tinea flava, [ 1 ] lota. Specialty. Dermatology. Causes. Malassezia globosa, Malassezia furfur. Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. [ 1 ]
What it looks like: The most recognizable reaction on this list is the bullseye rash—a large, red, target-like rash that signals the early stages of Lyme disease from the bite of an infected ...
Pityriasis rosea is a type of skin rash. [2] Classically, it begins with a single red and slightly scaly area known as a "herald patch". [2] This is then followed, days to weeks later, by an eruption of many smaller scaly spots; pinkish with a red edge in people with light skin and greyish in darker skin. [4]