Scabies is a very painful disease that occurs due to many other diseases including some skin diseases and some internal diseases.
If the itching is mild, it is possible and easy to treat it, if it becomes severe, it becomes difficult to live with it.
According to The Indian Express, this rash can have various causes, but it is important to understand its common types for proper diagnosis and effective treatment.
Dr. Swapna Priya, dermatologist at Care Hospital, sheds light on the causes, symptoms, and possible treatments for the five most common types of skin rashes.
Contact dermatitis:
It is a skin condition caused by irritation or allergy-causing substances such as soaps, detergents, and plants such as poison ivy.
Use soaps with mild chemicals, apply cool compresses, and use prescribed corticosteroids.
Eczema:
Eczema is a skin disease that manifests as itchy, dry, red and brown-gray patches on the skin.
Symptoms include inflammation, dryness and, in severe cases, cracking and bleeding.
Moisturize regularly, use mild, fragrance-free soaps, and use prescribed corticosteroids if it starts to flare up.
Psoriasis:
Psoriasis is a painful problem. It forms on top of the skin and takes the form of small red bumps, due to which the skin starts to itch.
It is usually recognized by large red spots on the body. Psoriasis spots appear when the life span of skin cells decreases, causing the skin to show signs of premature aging, meaning that skin cells break down before reaching their normal lifespan.
Patients suffering from this disease may have severe skin itching and bleeding symptoms.
Treatment: Prescribed corticosteroids, phototherapy, medications, and in severe cases biologics.
Heat rash:
Heat rash occurs in hot and humid conditions when the sweat ducts become blocked and sweat collects under the skin.
Small red spots, itching and tingling sensation.
Stay cool in hot weather, wear loose clothing and keep the affected area dry.
Color Warm:
It is a fungal infection that is not caused by an insect. It appears as a red or silvery spot in a circular or ring-like shape.
Treatment: Antifungal creams or medicines prescribed by the doctor. Keep the affected area clean and dry.
Prevention: Practice good hygiene, avoid sharing personal items, and keep skin dry.