What Cause An Itchy Red Rash On The Body?

Posted on Sun, 18 Jun 2017

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Sun, 18 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : What could be the cause of a painful, hot to touch red itchy rash that feels like something is sticking a person?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Either shingles or irritant contact dermatitis, upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and it could be either shingles or irritant contact dermatitis.
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj