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Skin rash from scratching
Any condition that causes itchy skin can lead to a rash from scratching too much.
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A 27-year old female asked:
When I scratch or bump my skin,on any part of my body,a raised hot white itchy rash develops. What could cause this?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Itchy skin. No rash. Why does scratching cause bruising?
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A member asked:
4mo old baby have infected rash, already on antibiotics, but keeps scratching so skin takes longer to heal. What can I do to stop him scratching?
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A member asked:
several times a year i break out in odd rashes mostly on my chest neck and shoulders sometimes they look like scratches they are always accompanied by redness and swelling and tenderness of the skin and also with pimply looking things. i just broke out
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A member asked:
Contagious itchy skin with no rash until scratched?
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A member asked:
rash on chest not itchy or painful. Red, generally more round but not perfectly round, spots seem to by "dry" skin. Skin can be scratched off.?
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A female asked:
Some kind of rash on my elbow, underarm and back of my neck it is bumpy and skin colored. when you scratch it a lot and over time, it will get tougher and the area appears to be pink. If I keep scratching and scratching until it bleeds, it will become dry
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A 44-year old asked:
I scratch my skin hard repeatly and now i have a rash. How can I quickly get rid of it?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Hi, When i begin working out and i go on a moderate jog. I tend to break out and my skin gets very irritated causing me to have the urge to scratch like crazy. After a week or so this problem it tends to go away. Lately, this rash as been appearing at ran
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have an itchy red rash on my inner thighs and labia. I scratched it to the point of tearing my skin. It's starting to scare me. Any ideas?
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A 43-year old male asked:
i have an itchy rash on my testicles, very dry skin which splits and bleeds when scratching...?
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A 35-year old female asked about a 53-year old male:
Severe itching upper arms, especially at night. Feels like under the skin, scratching sometimes making it worse. No rash, anything visible.
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A male asked:
What is my skin rash and how do I treat it? I have a rash on my wrist that appeared a week or so ago. I have tried antifungal cream and triple antibiotic ointment. It itches like crazy and I can't stop scratching. at it's worst the rash was cracked and
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there a good way to reduce scratch marks on your skin?
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A 48-year old asked:
When i scratch my skin reacts ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
How can I stop scratching my skin I need help pleez?
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A member asked:
What can I do to keep my child from scratching the rash?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Skin injury from scratching?
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A 40-year old asked:
Scratching!! Can't stop. Dry skin. Too itchy?
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A 44-year old asked:
Body rash after a cat scratch, should I be concerned?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can you get rid of red scratch marks on your skin?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are some ways to treat the redness from scratching a rash on my face?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for skin that has been scratched raw and is oozing?
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A 43-year old asked:
My chin hurts really bad because i scratched it hard because it was itchy is something wrong with my skin?
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A 34-year old asked:
Skin swelling up and it's puffy and itchy after I scratched it. But it was just a little bump and not a bug bite?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I caught eczema on last year.Due to this eczema i have more dark scratches on my skin.how i remove those scratches?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I've rashes in my waist area and I made it worse by scratching it now its burning like wound how to get rid of it...
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A 28-year old female asked:
My son was born 12/12/12 ever since my skin is really itchy and when I scratch I break out in hives. Is this normal?
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A 38-year old female asked about a 88-year old female:
How can you tell if a scratch wound on the skin is infected? Area around the wound is pink. Home treatment with Neosporin ok?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I keep getting this itch around my neck,the more I scratch it burns. Nothing I put on it stops the itch. Eventually it turns to a rash and black?
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