Overview of Symptoms
| Skin disease | Symptoms | Usual area of body |
|---|---|---|
| Acne Vulgaris | Comedones, papules, pustules and nodules. | Face, chest and back. |
| Acne Rosacea | Flushed appearance or redness. | Cheeks, chin, forehead or nose. |
| Boil | Painful red bump or a cluster of painful red bumps | Anywhere |
| Cellulitis | Red, tender and swollen areas of skin | Around a cut, scrape or skin breach |
| Insect bite | Red and/or itchy bumps on the skin | Anywhere and can be sprinked randomly |
| Allergic reaction | Irregular, raised or flat red sores that appeared after taking medicine/drugs or eating certain foods | Anywhere |
| Hives | Bumps formed suddenly | Anywhere but usually first noticed on face |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Bumps and swelling | Near glands |
| Cradle Cap | Dry, scaly skin | Scalp of recently born babies |
| Irritant contact dermatitis | Red, itchy, scaly or oily rash | Eyebrows, nose, edge of the scalp, point of contact with jewellery, perfume or clothing. |
| Allergic Contact Dermatitis caused by poison ivy, poisen oak or sumac | Red, itchy, scaly or oily rash; can also be weeping or leathery. | Anywhere that came in contact with the irritant either directly or via transfer (e.g. from contaminated clothing.) |
| Allergic purpura | Small red dots on the skin, or larger, bruise-like spots that appeared after taking medicine | Anywhere |
| Pityriasis Rosea | Started with a single scaly, red and slightly itchy spot, and within a few days, did large numbers of smaller patches of the rash, some red and/or others tan | Chest and abdomen |
| Dermatitis herpetiformis | Intensely itchy rash with red bumps and blisters | Elbows, knees, back or buttocks |
| Erythema nodosum | Large red bumps that seem to bruise and are tender to touch | Anywhere |
| Psoriasis | White, scaly rash over red, flaky, irritated skin | Elbows and knees |
| Erythema multiforme | Red, blotchy rash, with "target like" hives or sores. | Anywhere |
| Measles | Red rash that is raised with a fever or sore throat. | Usually starts first on the forehead and face and spreads downward. |
| Chickenpox | Multiple blisters with a fever, cough, aches, tiredness and sore throat. | Usually starts first on the face, chest and back and spreads downward. |
| Shingles | Red blisters that are very painful and may crust | Anywhere |
| Fifth Disease | Started as a fever and then developed a bright red rash | Cheeks |
| Warts | Soft bumps forming that don't itch and have no other symptoms | Anywhere |
| Ringworm | Bald spot on the scalp or a ring of itchy red skin | Anywhere |
| Syphilis | Rash that is red but not itchy | Palms of hands or soles of feet |
| Jock itch, yeast infection or diaper rash | Red itchy rash | Groin |
| Tinea versicolor | Light coloured patches | Anywhere |
| Impetigo | Crusted, tan-colored sores | Near nose or lip |
| Scabies | Bite-like sores that itch and spread intensely | Usually start on hands or feet and spread everywhere |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever | A fine rash with a fever and headache | Usually start on arms and legs including the hands and feet |
| Lupus erythematosus | A butterfly rash with achy joints | Forehead and cheeks |
| Jaundice or sign of hepatitis | Yellowish | Skin, whites of eyes and mouth |
| Bruise | Blue or black area after being hit | Anywhere |
| Actinic keratoses | Scaly, pink, gray or tan patches or bumps | Face, scalp or on the backs or the hands |
| Keloid or hypertrophic scar | Scar that has grown larger than expected | Anywhere |
| Lipoma | Soft or rubbery growth | Anywhere |
| Milia | Lots of white spots | On the face of a baby |
| Molluscum or contagiosum | Small, firm, round bumps with pits in the center that may sit on tiny stalks | Anywhere |
| Scarlet Fever | Becomes confluent and forms bright red lines in the skin creases of the neck, armpits and groins (Pastia's lines) | Face, chest & back, whole body, armpits, inside elbows, groins |
| Sebaceous cyst | Bump with a white dome under the skin | Scalp, nape of the neck or upper back |
| Skin tag | Soft, fleshy growth, lump or bump | Face, neck, armpits or groin |
| Xanthelasma | Yellow area under the skin | Under eyelids |
| Melanoma | Dark bump that may have started within a mole or blemish, or, a spot or mole that has changed in color, size, shape or is painful or itchy | Anywhere |
| Basal cell carcinoma | Fleshy, growing mass | Areas exposed to the sun |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | Unusual growth that is red, scaly or crusted | Face, lip or chin |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | Dark or black raised spots on the skin that keep growing or have appeared recently | Anywhere |
| Erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC) | Pink-red ring or bullseye marks | Anywhere |
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