Any rashes on the skin are a signal of the body about a disease or an allergic reaction. The worst thing that can be done in this case is to begin self-treatment. The reasons for which there are red spots on the skin, can be very different - they will be discussed today.
Lichen
Rashes on the skin can cause a fungal infection (dermatophytosis, trichophytosis) - these diseases are popularly called depriving people. Infection is transmitted from pets and small children (less often from adults) and manifests as a red scaly patch on the skin, which is usually itchy and has a clear, round outline. Different types of fungus affect certain areas of the body.
Ringworm
Ringworm is commonly called microsporia, a contagious fungal disease that affects both the skin and hair. It is also transmitted from pets and children who played with sick animals. There is a risk of catching microsporia through hairdressing tools and other people's hats.
When microspores on the skin appear oval or round red dry spots, the boundaries of which are clearly delineated.
In addition to the skin, ringworm affects the scalp, because on the eyebrows, eyelashes and on the scalp there are red spots-foci: hair on them are broken off and covered with a touch of fungal spores.
Treatment depriving
Determine yourself what kind of fungus caused herpes. Therefore, if you or the child has a red stain on the skin, you need to urgently go to the dermatological dispensary, where for half an hour they will conduct a painless analysis and tell the result. The doctor will choose a medicine (usually - ointment), to which the causative agent is susceptible and will appoint a second examination. Usually, with proper treatment, the lichen passes in 1-2 weeks.
Attention! Until the cause of the appearance of a red scaly patch on the skin is established, it is impossible to use improvised methods of treatment-they do not kill the fungus, but erase the picture of the disease, and the doctor will then be more difficult to analyze the doctor. Effective against lichen is an iodine solution, but it should be prescribed by the doctor himself in addition to the ointment after diagnosis.
Hives
Urticaria manifests as red spots on the skin of the legs and hands in the form of small blisters. Most often the nature of the disease is allergic - a reaction to X-ray contrast agents, antibiotics, serums, bacterial polysaccharides, gamma globulins. Often hives appear after a blood transfusion. From this it can be concluded that during the treatment of a disease, small red itchy spots on the skin are not a reason for panic, but they need to be shown to the treating doctor and not to use self-medication.
Also, the cause of urticaria may be stress or hormonal disorder.
Eczema
Eczema is an allergic skin disease that is accompanied by a rash.
Among allergens can be attributed:
- chemical and food colorings;
- aromatic additives in cosmetic preparations and hygiene products;
- paraphenylenediamine, contained in a hair dye;
- medicinal preparations (antibiotics, paracetamol, aspirin, analgin, vaccines);
- insect allergens (with insect bite);
- food products (chocolate, honey, citrus, smoked products, nuts, soda);
- dust, mold, pollen;
- animal hair, etc.
Allergic reaction is often provoked by cosmetic means - lotions, creams, powder, ink. Therefore, if there are red spots on the skin of the face, it is worthwhile to analyze what kind of cosmetics the symptoms have appeared and to abandon it.
It is usually easy to identify the allergen - in such situations intuition works. If eczema does not go away for several days even after the drug (product, remedy) that caused the rash has been discontinued, it is necessary to consult an allergist.