Skin rash - almost every person has encountered such a symptom at least once in his life. For what reason does it occur, and how to treat? This question worries everyone who saw on their body the manifestation of this symptom.
To properly begin to treat a skin rash, you need to find out what disease is accompanied by this symptom. Because many infectious pathogens and other disturbances in the work of a particular organ system can cause such a manifestation.
Chickenpox
Usually, people manage to get this disease in childhood. But 25% of adults tolerate it after 18 years. Most often, children experience the disease quite easily and without consequences.
The course of chickenpox in adults will depend on their general immunity and the presence of chronic pathologies. Skin rash in adults (the photo shows the symptoms of the disease) with chickenpox has a specific form, and it is usually not difficult to diagnose the disease.
Chicken pox in adults begins to manifest itself with a general malaise and an increase in body temperature to 38.5-39 0 C. After 1-2 days, the first manifestations appear on the skin.
At first, the rash looks like small spots in the center with a pimple. After a few hours, a blister begins to form with fluid inside. Before each new rash, an increase in body temperature may be observed.
Skin rashes in adults with chickenpox itch quite strongly. In a patient, the general condition is impaired with severe intoxication. There is weakness and apathy. Very often, adults become infected from their children. If such a situation arises that a child becomes sick in the family, and parents know that they have not suffered chickenpox in childhood, you must immediately buy "Acyclovir" so that you can start drinking it on time.
If in a close environment someone "fell" because of this disease, then the probability of infection is about 95%. Provided that the person was not sick earlier. Those who have already had chickenpox can contract shingles on nervous soil or under hypothermia.
This form is caused by the same pathogens as chickenpox. Such lichen is accompanied by severe back pain, because a skin rash occurs there. For treatment, sedatives and painkillers are used. The patient needs complete rest and being warm.
How to treat a rash with chickenpox?
Doctors advise careful monitoring of the patient's condition. If the immunity is good, then after 10 days the patient will be able to continue to lead his usual lifestyle. It is only worth considering that chickenpox greatly reduces immunity during and after the disease. It is better to beware and not visit crowded places, so as not to pick up SARS.
With an increase in temperature, it is necessary to take antipyretic drugs based on paracetamol and ibuprofen. Infectionists recommend that adults with the first signs of chickenpox start taking "Acyclovir".
This drug is aimed at combating the pathogens that cause this disease. "Acyclovir" will help adults more easily tolerate the active period of rashes, and body temperature will not rise to critical numbers.
With chickenpox, a skin rash (photo is in the article) should be treated with brilliant green or fucorcin. Modern doctors are allowed to not touch these manifestations at all, because they must pass on their own. But treatment will still help prevent suppuration, and it will be easy to track when the rashes stop.
To relieve itching with a rash, you need to take any antihistamine. Gentle wiping with a cloth soaked in a soda solution is also allowed. All manipulations should be carried out with extreme care so as not to damage the rash. Otherwise, the patient will have scars or even suppuration.
Complications
At first glance, a harmless disease can cause a number of complications in adults, which sometimes lead to disability and even death. First of all, body temperature often rises to very high rates, which can sometimes be dealt with only in intensive care.
Adult patients may also develop encephalitis or meningitis. Both diseases are very serious and damage the brain and nervous system. Very often after suffering chickenpox, bronchitis or pneumonia begins to develop.
Also, with improper treatment of the rash, suppuration can occur and even go into sepsis. Therefore, do not touch acne with dirty hands or tear apart bubbles. When ulcers appear, it is imperative to start taking antibiotics.
To avoid complications, you need to be treated correctly and without the need to take a lot of extra drugs. They weaken the immune system and may be responsible for pneumonia or encephalitis.
Rubella
This is another type of infectious disease that is accompanied by the appearance of a skin rash. Rubella is also advisable to get sick in childhood, then the risk of complications will be minimized.
The disease has severe symptoms:
- increase in body temperature to high numbers;
- the appearance of a red draining rash, first on the buttocks and back, and then throughout the body;
- fatigue and a feeling of constant fatigue;
- enlarged lymph nodes;
- fear of bright light;
- migraine;
- men often experience pain in the testicles.
There is no specific treatment for rubella. Therefore, it is necessary to comply with all the recommendations of doctors to alleviate the symptoms.
Treatment and complications
Infectionists recommend that the patient provide bed rest and a lot of drinking. If body temperature rises above 38 0 , it is necessary to take antipyretic drugs.
Treatment for skin rash with rubella is not indicated. Manifestations on the body will pass on their own. If the patient's immunity during this period is strong enough, then he will cope with the disease in a few days.
A complication may be:
- pneumonia;
- encephalitis;
- arthritis.
Rubella is very dangerous for pregnant women. This infectious disease can cause all kinds of disturbances in the development of the fetus and its death. Therefore, it is necessary in childhood to receive timely vaccination (CPC).
It is indicated even in the first few days after contact with the sick, but not later. During the disease, you can take a complex of vitamins. They will help strengthen immunity.
Measles
Just a few dozen years ago, almost everyone suffered from this disease in childhood or adulthood. A vaccination that protects against measles is currently underway.
But still, quite a lot of people suffer from this disease now. With measles, a skin rash in adults begins to appear from the head and gradually falls down, has small forms. It is able to merge and affect large areas of the body. There is also a rapid increase in temperature and severe conjunctivitis.
The patient is usually afraid of bright light and tries to be in a darkened room. Measles often causes severe complications. For example, pneumonia or bronchitis occurs in 40% of patients.
The most severe are viral encephalitis and meningitis. These complications can make a person disabled and even lead to death. A measles rash is not treated. It will pass on its own over time.
This disease is quite dangerous, and it is advisable to protect yourself from it. This must be done through vaccination. It is held twice in a lifetime - at 1 year and at 6 years.
Basically, after such manipulations, lifelong immunity is developed, which will protect against the multiplication of the causative agents of this disease. It is necessary to approach vaccination with responsibility, because in recent years there are more and more outbreaks of the disease in different countries.
Coxsackie virus
This infectious disease has been actively developing in the past few years. The causative agent refers to enteroviruses. Their ingestion may be accompanied by various symptoms.
A sharp jump in body temperature, weakness and vomiting are not all manifestations of enterovirus infection. Other symptoms occur. Skin rash (photo below) is the main one. She has a specific look.
First, it appears on the fingers and toes. The view has small blisters. Then the rash spreads on the palm of the foot. On the legs, the rash can spread to the knees and above.
Also, spots often appear in and around the mouth. Such blisters are quite itchy. 7-10 days after the disease, you can observe how the nails go off and the skin peels off.
Such a rash does not require specific treatment. Treatment should be carried out depending on the symptoms. Such an infection can cause complications. The most severe is encephalitis.
Koksaki virus is often very active in the summer at various resorts. This feature is associated with the transmission method: people become infected by swimming in pools and natural reservoirs. The contagiousness of this disease is very high, so often whole epidemics occur within the same collective.
Skin diseases: rash (photo)
Most often, a dermatologist is involved in the treatment of such a symptom. He can find out the cause of the skin rash and prescribe an adequate treatment. The following diseases are most often diagnosed:
- eczema;
- dermatitis;
- scabies;
- streptoderma;
- seborrhea;
- neurodermatitis;
- acne
- lichen;
- psoriasis and others
Each condition is treated with special drugs.
Remedies for skin rash: photo and description
For example, manifestations with eczema are "weeping" in nature. They occur in certain areas of the body in the form of spots of different sizes.
Good reviews for the treatment of eczema received the drug "Oxycort". And you can also make lotions with a solution of boric acid and silver nitrate.
With psoriasis, a monomorphic rash with pink nodules appears. Often they are covered with a white crust. Such a rash can merge and even cover huge areas of the body.
Depending on the severity of the course, specific treatment is used. A rash with psoriasis lends itself well to photochemotherapy. The use of ultraviolet radiation in conjunction with the administration of drugs gives good results. But, unfortunately, people often have relapses. The disease is completely cured in rare cases. Patients should avoid nervous breakdowns and hypothermia. These factors affect the development of relapses.
Fungi can cause a different type of skin rash. Typically, such diseases are characterized by a prolonged course and frequent relapses. Spots with noticeable redness and shape appear on the skin.
Such a rash may gradually go away, but returns with more force and affects new areas of the skin. Treatment of fungal diseases can last 6 months or more. The drugs that are used are quite toxic, therefore, medication is prescribed along with them to maintain the liver.
Pustular skin rashes throughout the body signal the entry of streptococcal or staphylococcal infection into the body. Such acne is most often painful, and pus can ooze when pressed.
Also in places of skin lesions there is a local increase in temperature. In neglected states, intense heat occurs. If there are single large rashes, then it is necessary to consult a surgeon. He will open an abscess and clean out the entire contents of the abscess.
In this case, antibiotic administration is indicated. Group and dose can only be determined by a doctor. In this case, self-medication can lead to sepsis. Small ulcers can be treated at home using folk remedies.
Other reasons
Very often, some types of irritations appear against the background of malfunctions in the work of various organs. For example, with liver diseases, an itchy appearance of a skin rash very often appears (photo is in the text) on the face and body.
And also often acne on the face can signal a violation in the work of the intestines and gall bladder. Such patients often notice that when deviating from the therapeutic diet, the face is covered with a rash in the form of acne or acne.
There are several ways to get rid of it:
- the use of masks and other skin care products;
- strict diet;
- removal of sweet from the menu;
- in the diet increase the amount of dairy products.
With exacerbation, a course of choleretic drugs helps well. For example, "Hofitol", "Alohol" will perfectly cope with this process. And also it is worth drinking drugs to maintain the liver: Karsil, Essentiale, etc.
Be sure in this course it is necessary to allocate a place for living bacteria that normalize the microflora in the intestine. Thus, the protective properties of the body will increase, and resistance to various infectious and bacterial pathogens will increase.
Oddly enough, nervous disorders can cause skin rashes in adults of various kinds. The so-called nervous scabies can bring a lot of trouble to the patient. It can further agitate the patient and worsen the condition.
Such a rash is characterized by rather severe itching and a pronounced red color. It can be located on different parts of the body. The surface below it swells and can even cause pain. The patient often loses sleep, and depression occurs.
The patient also experiences fatigue and breakdown. Body temperature may increase slightly. In this case, sedatives are prescribed, as well as local ointments with an effect against itching and inflammation.
If timely measures are not taken to treat nervous scabies, then it can become chronic.
Allergies
One of the most common causes of skin rashes in adults is this disease. Urticaria may occur in response to any irritants:
- washing powder;
- soap;
- pollen;
- Food;
- smells
- clothes;
- contact with animals.
Such a rash appears on any part of the body and quickly coalesces, affecting large areas of the skin. It can absolutely not itch or cause slight itching.
Allergic skin rashes in adults are sometimes manifested by individual pimples on the face or body. Very often, it is noticeable when taking certain medications.
Urticaria can be very dangerous. For example, if it appears in the upper body and on the face, then there is a risk of developing Quincke edema. This condition can lead to suffocation.
It is also worth considering that an allergic rash can be a sign of poor liver function. This body is responsible for removing toxins from the body. And if the liver is broken, then the poisons poison the body and various rashes occur against the background of intoxication.
Treatment should begin immediately to avoid complications. With an allergic rash, it is recommended to take an antihistamine:
- Loratadine;
- L-cet;
- "Suprastin";
- "Eden";
- "Alerzin" and others.
In an emergency, when Quincke's edema began to develop, an injection with Dexamethasone must be given.
And also topical medications are justified. For example, ointment "Fenistil" perfectly relieves itching and reduces the manifestation of a rash. In the treatment of allergic manifestations on the skin, one of the main points is dieting.
It is necessary to completely exclude citrus fruits, chocolate, red fruits, spicy and fatty foods from the diet. It is useful to take any sorbents during this period. They will help to remove harmful substances from the body faster.
Allergy sufferers should always carry the necessary medications with them, which will help relieve acute conditions, including hives. If you do not treat such manifestations on the skin, then the allergy will develop and worsen by the appearance of new symptoms, up to asthma.