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What Causes Itchy Rashes On The Arms?
I got a rash that looked like a spider bite on my arm. Went to the clinic they said it was an allergic reaction to a bug bite. They gave me an ointment to use along with ice and it cleared up within a few days. At that time I got 2 more of them on my leg. They are itchy but sore around the center circle. The red spreads about 3 inches around and is a little hard and warm. Put the ointment on that and they are almost cleared up. Now I have one on the back of my arm, they start out looking like a mosquito bite then the center bump raises and the rash gets really red. I am starting to think this is not a bug bite but what could it be? I am a 46 yo female,
Mon, 22 May 2017
Hi I have read your concern.
A large number of skin conditions can cause itchy skin rashes such as
eczema which is a chronic skin disorder that includes itchy, scaly rashes.
psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that causes skin redness and irritation, usually in the form of plaques
dermatographism which appears as a raised, red, itchy rash caused by pressure on the skin
A large number of skin conditions can cause itchy skin rashes such as
eczema which is a chronic skin disorder that includes itchy, scaly rashes.
psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that causes skin redness and irritation, usually in the form of plaques
dermatographism which appears as a raised, red, itchy rash caused by pressure on the skin
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