Rashes

Absolutely. But more than likely it would happen by planting just 1 or 2 as well. The sap in evergreens makes some of us develop rashes the way posion ivy or sumac effects others. It's just another form of contact dermatitis that can be treated with hydrocortizone cream. Try to limit your exposure to evergreens. I usually wear a heavy long sleeved sweatshirt and gloves every year when I put up the Christmas tree and then wash thoroughly afterwards. It's a fairly rare reaction, but welcome to the club. :)

yes. i would HIGHLY recommend it! it's the other thing i use to condition my skin. it may take some getting used to a creme that doesn't completely dissolve in your skin... but it's great and won't destroy your clothes or anything. hope this helps!

Hives on the thigh have no specific meaning, unless it might point to exposure to some allergen that took place only on the thighs.

Sounds like you have Psoriasis. Look it up.

It sounds like Impetigo, but go to WEB MD and gather more research.

It sounds like you have Vitiligo. This can happen in Caucasians (my brother-in-law has it) but it's devastating to black people. Here is some information I have found and I have left you a website to go too: by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, MD , Ph.D Three myths about the treatment of vitiligo prevail in the medical profession. The first myth is that treatment of vitiligo is "impossible." This is clearly not true and the majority of patients can achieve good results. The second myth is that oral psoralens, which form the basis for some vitiligo treatments are "toxic to the liver." Oral psoralens are not toxic to the liver. The third myth is that psoralen + UVA (PUVA) treatments for vitiligo "cause cancer of the skin." When used to treat vitiligo, PUVA therapy requires only a limited number of treatments-approximately 150 in number that has not been shown to cause skin cancer. By comparison, PUVA treatments for psoriasis can be as many as double the number for vitiligo. It has been shown that a small percentage of patients who receive more than 250 PUVA treatments can develop treatable squamous cell cancers of the skin. Four options are currently available for the treatment of vitiligo: sunscreens; cover-up; restoration of normal skin color; and bleaching of normal skin with topical creams to remove normal skin pigment to make an even color. The two goals of sunscreen treatments are: to protect unpigmented involved skin from sunburn reaction and to limit the tanning of normal pigmented skin. The sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreens should be no less than SPF 30, as this grade blocks not only erythema, but also the affects of sunlight on the DNA of the skin cells. Sunscreen treatment skin phototypes 1, 2, and sometimes 3 (those who burn, then tan to some degree). The goal of cover-up with dyes or make-up is to hide the white macules so that the vitiligo is less visible. Self-tanning lotions and camouflage are quite helpful for some patients. Restoration of normal skin color can take the form of spot treatments or whole body treatment. Initial treatment with certain topical corticosteroid creams is practical, simple, and safe. If there is no response in 2 months, it is unlikely to be effective. Physician monitoring every 2 months for signs of early steroid atrophy (thinning of the skin) is required. Much more complicated is the use of topical Oxsoralen (8-MOP). Oxsoralen is highly phototoxic (likely to cause a sunburn), and the phototoxicity lasts for 3 days or more. This should be performed only as an office procedure, only for small spots, and only by experienced physicians on well-informed patients. As with oral psoralens, 15 or more treatments may be required to initiate a response, and 100 or more to finish. Mini grafting, which involves transplanting the patient's normal skin to vitiligo affected areas, may be a useful technique for refractory segmental vitiligo macules. PUVA may be required following the procedure to unify the color between the graft sites. The demonstrated occurrence of Koebnerization in donor sites in generalized vitiligo restricts this procedure to patients who have limited skin areas at risk for vitiligo. "Pebbling" of grafted site may occur. For more widespread vitiligo, treatment with oral psoralen + UVA (PUVA) is practical. This may be done with sunlight and trimethylpsoralen (Trisoralen) or with artificial UVA (in the doctor's office or at an approved phototherapy facility) and Trisoralen or Oxsoralen-Ultra.

Ophthalmologic examination and ANA blood tests are required before starting PUVA therapy. Outdoor therapy may be initiated with 0.6 mg/kg Trisoralen followed 2 hours later by 5 minutes of New England sunlight (less in southern regions). Treatments should be twice weekly, not 2 days in a row, and sunlight exposure should increase by 3 to 5 minutes per treatment until there is a sign of response, and in a few this causes koebnerization. Individualization is required: treatment options are either 0.4 mg/kg of Oxsoralen-Ultra (well absorbed, efficient potentially very phototoxic, significant risk of nausea) or 0.6 mg/kg of Trisoralen (variably absorbed, not very phototoxic, little nausea).

Initial UVA exposure should be 1.0 J and increments (twice weekly, not two days in a row) 0.5 (Oxsoralen-Ultra) to 1.0 (Trisoralen) J per treatment until there is evidence of response of phototoxicity. The later is the sustaining UVA dose until reasonable repigmentation has been established.

PUVA is up to 85% effective in over 70% of patients with vitiligo of the head, neck, upper arms, legs, and trunk. Distal hands and feet are poorly responsive and alone are not usually worth treating. Genital areas should be shielded and not treated. Macules that have totally repigmented usually stay in the absence of injury/sunburn (85% likelihood up to 10 years), macules less than fully repigmented will slowly reverse once treatments have been discontinued. Maintenance treatments are required.

Risks of treating vitiligo with PUVA include nausea, GI upset, sunburn, hyperpigmentation, and acute dryness. We advise against oral PUVA treatments for children under age 10. Treatment is most likely to be successful in highly motivated patients who clearly have reasonable objectives and understand the risks and benefits. While PUVA is not a cure, most patients who are responding well to treatment are not at the same time developing new vitiligo macules. www.avrf.org/treatments/treatments.htm I wish you good luck & God Bless

It means that you are scratching yourself way too hard. Try Olay Quench Body Lotion to help with this.

Your injured area should be kept moist. Use antibiotic ointment and kept covered most of the time. It will be pink and red with a whitish layer that often peels off during dressing changes. Itching is the sign of healing not that a higher power hates you. Benadryl spray, gel and tablets help. DO NOT SCRATCH IT! If you do the newly formed skin will form little blisters that can easily become infected. The little white pimple looking things are just new hairs growing in leave them . It will look nasty for sure just relax it takes up to 7-14 days to fully heal rub it with alcohol once a day and dont cover it.If u do the area will become wet leave it open .

It might be swimmers itch or "cercarial dermatitis." See the related link for more information. In the future, make sure to rinse off after you get out of the ocean.

This may be a sign of a parasite, or disease. You may want to get some books from a library, or pet store and see if they have anything on fish diseases. However I'm sure there is a cure for whatever it is that your fish may have.

You should see a doctor. Good luck and God Bless:)

To add more description..the are raised a little bit almost zit like. I don't think they would be from sweating because I sit in air conditioning all day. They have not showed up anywhere else on my body.

you are probably allergic to a chemical in the cleaning products... see if your company will buy other products or get thick rubber gloves to use when cleaning

u get medicine for it!

You should wait until the rash clears up, just in case it is contagious.

although you get worried about any abnormalities to the body. these can also be allergic reactions to laundry detergent, soap, purfume or even lotions. try changing some of these items to a more sensitive brand and if these problems continue, then see your regular doctor.

Exfoliating with a specific lotion, avoiding chafing of that area for some time, or have a doctor look at it. Meanwhile keep it moisturized!

It is a histamine release. Most people have histamines that help fight off infections. Some people release more histamine than necessary and it can cause itching and rashes. Whilst there is that rare case that 1 in out of every 1000 people have what they call an Atypical Antibody in their red blood cells. Antibodies contain histamines and when you have an atypical antibody, instead of your histamines releasing normally they tend to just dump out histamines into the body wasting them. Meaning you are releasing too many histamines. I would advise you go to a doctor and have a blood test done to determine whether or not you have this antibody. It's nothing serious and there's nothing you can really do about it. But it will help you understand a lot of what is going on with your body. People with this antibody tend to have really severe allergies.

An analogy is making a comparison between two things. An example would be comparing how a heart is like a pump.

Ringworm can show up anywhere on the body including the inner thigh. This type of infection is caused by a fungus, not an actual worm. It is very contagious and care should be taken to avoid spreading it. You should see a doctor who can prescribe a treatment to get rid of it.

Possibley nothing. An itchey sensation can be caused by anything from allergic reactions, skin irritants, shaving, drugs, dry skin, and much, much more. If it persists for a long time, you might want to consider seeing a doctor incase it is due to a medical disorder, or some kind of irritant.

Yes, the rash associated with strep throat is called scarlet fever or scarletina. It is a rough, red, sandpaper like rash, and can be accompanied by a fever over 101, aches/pains, headache, nausea/vomiting, stomachache, sore throat or difficulty swallowing/swollen throat, and swollen lymph nodes on the neck. If you think you may have strep throat, please seek medical attention to get antibiotics.