We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause itchy rashes, dermatologists say.

Eczema coxsackium (EC) is a viral infection that most commonly affects children with atopic dermatitis (a form of eczema). It is sometimes referred to as atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) ...

Skin contact with the oil of a poison sumac plant leads to an itchy, burning, allergic skin reaction. You can’t contract the rash from another person, but the plant’s oil can transfer from ...

Contact dermatitis usually starts as raised red spots. It can change to blisters, as in poison ivy. The rash is itchy. Contact dermatitis is an allergic skin rash. The location of the rash may suggest ...

Chlorine rashes are most common after repeated exposure. The symptoms of a chlorine rash can vary in intensity from person to person. They are similar to symptoms of rashes caused by other irritants.

Eczema refers to a group of conditions that cause itchy, inflamed rashes on the skin. If an individual has a light skin tone, eczema may appear in red patches. The patches may appear brown ...