Skin Infection and Rashes

Rashes Are No Fun!

Rashes can give our kids (and us!) the itchy-scratchies and don’t always like to go away of their own accord. Understanding the cause of a rash is the first step towards treating it.

DrGreene’s Rashes Topic Center provides information on the cause and appearance of a number of childhood rashes and, more importantly, the best ways to avoid them and treat them!

Baby Eczema
- Milia
  Milia are little plugs of keratin in the glands of the skin of the face. The resulting bumps are a common feature ...»
- Eczema
  Technically, the word eczema is a general term, referring to a broad range of red, itchy rashes, including ...»
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Psoriasis Treatment
- New Treatments for Psoriasis
  Psoriasis is a skin ailment that has been frustrating parents, patients, and pediatricians alike for many years. ...»
- Psoriasis
  Any child with a chronic or recurrent rash that is unresponsive ...»
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Causes of Acne
- Accutane for Acne
  There is no cure for acne. There are, however, a number of treatments that can keep acne under control and ...»
Insect Bites and Stings
- Bee Stings
  Bee venom contains at least nine different components that work together to cause reactions in those stung. When ...»
- Ticks
  Ticks are a family of bloodsucking arachnids. They are related to mites, such as those that cause »
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Birth Mark
- Salmon Patches
  Salmon patches (nevi simplex) are dilated capillaries in the skin. They are not new capillaries or new growths, ...»
- Pustular Melanosis
  Transient neonatal pustular melanosis is a common, benign skin condition seen in newborn babies. »
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Cradle Cap
- Cradle Cap
  Cradle cap is a crusting and scaling rash found on the scalps of many healthy babies. The sebaceous glands in ...»
Diaper Rash
- Thrush
  Thrush, or oral pseudomembranous candidiasis, is a superficial yeast infection that is found in about 5 percent ...»
- Labial Adhesions
  Usually, the lips of skin surrounding the entrance to the vagina are separate, with a clear opening in between. ...»
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Baby Rash
- Scabies
  Scabies are tiny mites that are quite common and can infest the skin. Itching is caused by a normal allergic ...»
- Rubella
  Rubella tends to arrive in epidemics, with major epidemics every six to nine years. The virus that causes rubella ...»
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Fungus, Skin Conditions and Warts
- Staph
  Most or all children get some form of Staph infection. Those with an underlying chronic disease, such as ...»
- Seborrhea
  Seborrhea is a chronic skin condition that shows up where and when the sebaceous glands in the skin are most ...»
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Hives
- Hives
  Hives are a sign that the whole body is experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction. Hives occur when the body's ...»
- Allergies (Allergic Rhinitis)
  Allergies tend to run in families. Asthma, eczema (atopic dermatitis), and allergic rhinitis (hay fever) often ...»
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Poison Oak Ivy
- Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
  Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac together produce more cases of allergic contact dermatitis than all ...»
- Treating Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac
  By the time most people reach adulthood they have had some type of unpleasant rash caused by a contact allergy. ...»
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Skin Rash
- Zoster (chickenpox)
  Chickenpox is one of the most contagious childhood illnesses. The disease is usually mild, although serious ...»
- Warts
  Warts are infections caused by viruses that are present everywhere, making them among the most common of all ...»
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