Learn when rashes signal medical emergencies. Color, location, and symptoms reveal dangerous conditions needing urgent care.

Viral infections can sometimes cause itchy or painful rashes. Here’s a breakdown of the most common viral skin rashes, what they look like, and how to deal with them.

Dermatologists break down the most common circular rashes that aren’t ringworm, including hives, lupus, and atopic dermatitis. See pictures here.

Dermatologists break down the most common circular rashes that aren’t ringworm, including hives, lupus, and atopic dermatitis. See pictures here. 10 Rashes That Look Like Ringworm—But Aren’t ...

COVID skin rashes Hives. Hives, also called urticaria, can be related to allergies.But they also appear after a viral infection, including COVID-19. The condition can present as raised, itchy red ...

When you think of a rash, you may figure that it will spread to other areas of your body. Luckily, heat rashes don't usually spread from one area of the body to another because they're not contagious.

How long your chlorine rash lasts will depend upon your length of exposure to pool water. Contact dermatitis can sometimes take as long as two to four weeks to clear up, per Healthline.

Though both heat rash and sun poisoning look slightly similar, they’re pretty different—and one is far more serious, says Jennifer Gordon, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with Westlake ...

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