Poison ivy is a plant that causes a skin rash due to an allergic reaction to the skin due to the chemical compounds within the plant. The allergic reaction to the skin is commonly known as plant dermatitis and poison ivy/poison oak are the most common forms of this type of skin problem. Causes The rash is caused due to the contact of the oils within poison ivy. When the person touches any part of the plant, they are subjected to the oils that cause a rash. Urushiol is the main ingredient in the oil and is known as a skin irritant. The skin reacts with the irritant, which causes an allergic reaction to the oil. Main causes of poison ivy irritation are touching the plant and then direct contact with the skin. Another cause is the plant oil getting onto...

Ringworm is a skin condition that is caused by fungus. This condition can affect the body, scalp, groin and feet. Causes Ringworm is common in children and is caused by exposure to fungus. The fungus that causes ringworm can be found in warm and moist areas. Profuse sweating and small cuts will allow the fungus to enter the body and cause the multiplying of fungal elements. This is a highly contagious skin condition and can be spread through skin to skin contact. The condition can also be passed through objects and unclean linens. Animals that have ringworm can pass the fungus onto a human host. Symptoms Symptoms will include itchy and scaly skin that is red. The skin will be raised and blisters may form with oozing liquid. The appearance looks like a red...

Eczema is a skin condition that causes the victim to itch the infected area and leads to an unsightly rash. Causes The origin of eczema is unknown but the skin condition is related to a reaction from the body’s immune system due to unknown causes. Hereditary factors related to allergies in the family have also been linked to eczema. External factors such as the texture, material and substance can affect flare ups in patients. People who suffer from this condition can also increase eczema symptoms through stress and commons colds. The condition is not contagious and cannot be passed to other people. Symptoms Common symptoms of eczema are scaly, thick, dry and raised skin. The skin will look unsightly and very crusty. The color appears to be a dark red that...

A rash is one of the most common ailments of the skin. Rashes occur for many different reasons, but the actual classification of rashes is relatively simple. Most all rashes can be categorized in three major categories. These categories are fungal rashes; bacteria based rashes, and viral rashes. These three categories cover 99% of all rashes that occur on the human body. There are some more advanced forms of rashes, however, but the primary database of rash types and rash classifications remain solely contained in these major groups. Fungal Rashes is the number one most frequently occurring rash known to man. It can appear nearly anywhere on the body, but most commonly occurs on the feet during a condition known as athletes foot, and on the groin and jock...

A rash, basically speaking, is a type of change of the skin that affects the texture, appearance, or color of the skin. It is basically an inflammation of the skin tissue due to the harmful contact of contact toxin or pathogen. Some of the most common natural toxins occur in what is called poison ivy, which inflames the skin of over 90% of people that directly come in contact with it. All types of rashes may be located in only one area of the body, or it can be spread all over the body on the surfaces of the skins. When a rash occurs, it usually will become warm, dry, cracked, bumpy or blistered, but the most common element of all rashes is that they will become itchy on the surface of the skin. The causes for rashes are extraordinarily vast, as are the...