Rhonda Goodman, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner, The Little Clinic, Deerfield Beach, FL, and a Dermatology Nursing Editorial Board Member. Deborah ...

Milia have rarely been reported as a complication of severe allergic contact dermatitis. To our knowledge, milia have not previously been associated with poison ivy dermatitis. We present two ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis in the U.S. They all contain an oil called urushiol, which triggers an allergic reaction ...

Treatment for allergic or irritant ... 15 minutes of exposure to poison ivy may help prevent symptoms from developing. Some OTC products can help manage symptoms of contact dermatitis.

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

Q. What causes rashes? A. The most common cause of a rash is contact dermatitis, an inflammation of the skin that comes from direct contact with irritants or allergens. A red, itchy rash from ...

It might feel good, but it's not good. The post Study confirms scratching an itchy rash only makes it worse appeared first on ...

Contact dermatitis may result from an allergic or irritant reaction. In irritant contact dermatitis, an outside substance damages the skin directly and causes a reaction. With allergic contact ...