| If you find yourself scratching an itch often and | | | | use a good moisturizer and if the situation is severe |
| having red marks, stop to look at the situation. Often | | | | you can also use a cortisone cream if recommended |
| we ignore things. Is the skin red and inflamed? Are | | | | by your doctor. |
| there patches? What caused it? | | | | There are some rashes that can be triggered by |
| First of all, is the location of the rash in one area? Do | | | | foods that you are allergic to. For instance, eggs, |
| you remember an object in contact right at the place | | | | wheat-derived products, milk products and the |
| on the skin? For instance, were you wearing a new | | | | popular peanut are allergenic foods for many people. |
| piece of jewelry or a new belt? Even if in the past | | | | It isn't easy to change one's diet because we are |
| you had no negative reactions to metal, now you ma. | | | | emotionally attached to what we eat. However, to |
| Did you recently get a tattoo in that part of your | | | | put a strain on your body by consuming something it |
| body? If so you may be reacting to the ink. Was | | | | can't tolerate is not going to help your skin or |
| your wrist or arm resting on your desk at work and | | | | immune system. If you put it under a strain like that |
| could there have been a cleaning compound or | | | | constantly it won't be happy. |
| furniture polish residue on the furniture? | | | | Sometimes we think a rash is due to an |
| Look at factors similar to this but also include | | | | environmental reason but in fact it's the result of |
| fragrances, new cosmetics, a recently purchased | | | | fungus, bacteria, a viral rash or anxiety. You have to |
| body wash or shampoo as well as exposure to pets | | | | keep reflecting to reach the true reason why the |
| at someone's home. Dust mites and construction | | | | rash has appeared. Also, always check to see if there |
| work can also result in a rash, even if you weren't | | | | is something contagious going around at school or |
| the one doing the work. | | | | work. Scabies can be in the school systems as well |
| Contact dermatitis due to jewelry is easy to test by | | | | as bacterial rashes or impetigo. Ask the teacher to |
| taking off the new earrings, watch or bracelet and | | | | get more information on outbreaks in the classroom. |
| seeing if the area starts to heal. In the meantime, | | | | |