Causes Of Prickly Itchy Skin- 212 Questions Answered

Facing itchy rashes/heat rash,/ sweat rash, or prickly heat, is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat . Need medicine for that. Please help me to tell name to use as soon as possible.

Asked for Female, 37 Years 138 Views v

Dr. Rajbahadur Singh General Physician | Hyderabad

You didn't mentioned the place of rash.... ... Read More

What is the cause of Prickly heat? My thighs are showing red patches. What is the treatment for Prickly heat?

Asked for Male, 36 Years 318 Views v

Dr. Dharmendra Singh General Physician | Indore

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I have prickly heat problem from last month. There have been rashes on my skin. What I am suppossed to do?

Asked for Male, 24 Years 106 Views v

Dr. Shaurya Rohatgi Dermatologist | Mumbai

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R u sure it's prickly heat because this is not common in rainy season. Please call me and visit my clinic or send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advi ... Read More

My mother in law who is 70 years old now, has lot of itching and rashes on her skin. She was washing her clothes yesterday. Can it be because of the soap? What are the causes of itchy rashes on skin? She has ever got this earlier? Can it be hereditary?

Asked for Female, 70 Years 476 Views v

Dr. Prof. C.R.V.Narasimhalu Dermatologist | Chennai

suffering from allergic dermatitis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online consultation f ... Read More

Hello doctor my 4 year old son has skin rash like prickly heat with fever 100.4 since 4 days. dengue blood test results negative. Every six hour we give fevago ds for fever. activities normal.urine bowel movements normal. rashes itchy red on entire body.please advise.

Asked for Male, 4 Years 45 Views v

Dr. Prof. C.R.V.Narasimhalu Dermatologist | Chennai

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It may be viral exantgem..Need to see.before starting medicine..Send photos ... Read More

Have dry skin with itchyness on specific spots in leg, causing severe redness and also after few days the skin become darker

Asked for Male, 32 Years 117 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription & guidance. ... Read More

My son have redness and rashes in back. It looks like prickly heat. And skin rashes. Please suggest.

Asked for Male, 2 Years 77 Views v

Dr. Shaurya Rohatgi Dermatologist | Mumbai

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Picture is not clear to diagnose. Please send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment ... Read More

How to heal prickly heat at home? It is giving itchy and burning sensation. How to heal sun tan and swelling caused by prickly Heat?

Asked for Female, 23 Years 236 Views v

Dr. Prateek Parashar General Practitioner | Delhi

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Calamine lotion ... Read More

My son has skin rashes in whole body and prickly heat. Please suggest something. Somewhere it looks like redness and ghamauri.

Asked for Male, 2 Years 115 Views v

Dr. Richa Chopra Dermatologist | Delhi

A clear picture is needed for diagnosis and treatment. Consult online with pictures. ... Read More

Prickley are there in my fore head and neck.how to rectify this problem, i have that prickly in my back neck also please give me solution immediately...

Asked for Female, 23 Years 156 Views v

Dr. Manoj Agarwala Dermatologist | Raipur

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Prickly heat or medically called miliaria is a common condition in hot weather. Anyone can develop it but more so who stay outdoors. It causes itching sometimes. The best solution is to stay indoors a ... Read More

I have a severe Itchy skin and to manage I take Cetirizine 10 mg once a day from last 5-6 years. If I skip it for a couple of days then my whole body itches so bad that I can't stop scratching. Moisturizing skin a few times a day also never helped. What could be wrong with my skin? What to do?

Asked for Female, 41 Years 47 Views v

Dr. Shama Naaz Dermatologist | Nagpur

Hello, Thank you for your query. • Based on the information provided, it is difficult to suggest the most appropriate treatment without a proper assessment, as several skin conditions can appear sim ... Read More

I am 27 years old and I had been using a cream named metacortil lite for a year to cure my pigmentation. I didn't know about the side effects of using such cream. Recently I stopped using the cream and my face became darker than before. I became 2 3 shades darker. Also I got prickly heat like itchy bumps all over my face. I dont. Know whether it's

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Asked for Female, 27 Years 51 Views v

Dr. Shama Naaz Dermatologist | Nagpur

Hello, Thank you for your query. • Based on the information provided, it is difficult to suggest the most appropriate treatment without a proper assessment, as several skin conditions can appear sim ... Read More

Need your helpful suggestions, I am suffering from itchy skin from last 1 week. My lower legs and hip area red spots , these are very itchy, when these dries become black. Sometimes because of scratching blood comes. Which cream or soap or lotion to use. Kindly need help

Asked for Male, 28 Years 64 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

Skin is itchy and all the time it feels like scratching. Need the cause of the skin. Photo attached of my right leg.

Asked for Male, 29 Years 87 Views v

Dr. Amandeep Dermatologist | Khanna

Will improve with medication Consult online for further management ... Read More

I have itchy skin my right leg .It does not flake or oozes out.Its very dry and sometimes itchy.Its been there for more than 3 months .can you please suggest some solution?

Asked for Female, 1 Years 59 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

Tiny red rashes specially.hands and legs ... it's very itchy. It's been a month since this started. First appeared in both the hands It is not having any pattern ...red dots sprinkled all over ...itches more at night. When these rashes dry it causes itchiness too...the dryness looks like generic skin dryness lil more prominent. The temperature here

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Asked for Female, 30 Years 89 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

What is the best medicine/lotion for prickly heat? Dermicool or other powder is effective or not...from the last five to seven days i am facing a prickly heat problem in neck area causing burning due to excessive heat stroke in Delhi

Asked for Female, 31 Years 1674 Views v

Dr. Prof. C.R.V.Narasimhalu Dermatologist | Chennai

Treatment depends on the severity and type..... for accurate diagnosis and treatment do direct online consultation with photos ... Read More

My kid is having prickly heat rashes on her body. Searching for any medication or a Rash control powder. Is Boro Plus good for children to cool their skin in summer ?

Asked for Male, 3 Years 146 Views v

Dr. Hitesh Viradiya Dermatologist | Surat

Share pics for better evaluation specific treatment available for complete cure ... Read More

I have noticed this for sometime, didn't think of it as anything. For last couple of days, skin feels itchy. I don't have any other medical condition. Can someone please help with this?! Please find the attached photos.

Asked for Male, 25 Years 171 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

My baby is 9months old..he is having prickly heat for almost one month..but his bottom is too itchy for him and he is disturbed during his sleep..while using diaper am using B4nappy cream..i dnt know if it bcz of that..the bottom area has become too dry and itchness is high..am using atogla moisturising lotion in that area now..and not using soap a

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Asked for Female, 31 Years 94 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

Hi doctor i have attached my pic of leg is itchy after it become redness like tat may i know what is the cause of this skin condition now. I have attached pic. Please do the needful thanks doctor.

Asked for Male, 31 Years 59 Views v

Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

What can i apply for 4 month old baby prickly heat rash in skin. She is having on back and on neck.

Asked for Male, 1 Years 86 Views v

Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician | Kanyakumari

You can use dusting powder . Use cotton cloths wash the child two times a day ... Read More

Hello Dr, my son is suffering by prickly heat issue since we relocated to Nerul, navi Mumbai from Pune for last 4-5 months. when ever he does physical activities like playing he got prickly heat on his back, forehead, chest, neck area that cause eaching. we are using nycil powder and suthol but no use.

Asked for Male, 3 Years 103 Views v

Dr. Sidharth Mehta Pediatrician | Jalandhar

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Apply calamine lotion ... Read More

After having shower my skin gets itchy even after wiping out which is in unbearable. It feels like someone is pricking me needles. Even after after apply lotion/moisturizer it hurts alot. It last for 10 to 15 mins which is very painful. Nowadays i feels itchy skin (hand, back, leag) before sleep also. I have cats. Do it cause by animals? What will

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Asked for Female, 26 Years 362 Views v

Dr. Vivek Singh General Physician | Delhi

I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ... Read More

Please kindly suggest me a sopa n and a powder for prickly heat... I am having lots of itchiness kindly help me out

Asked for Male, 23 Years 233 Views v

Dr. Vaidehi Saigaonkar Newaskar Dermatologist | Mumbai

Try using calamine lotion. It should help. ... Read More

I've been having itchy skin (all over body) for the last 2 days. Had this problem in the past as well but it comes and goes away in 3-4 days.

Asked for Male, 42 Years 109 Views v

Dr. Pranami Kashyap Dermatologist | New Delhi

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It may be due to a dozen factors. Insufficient history. Could be allergic reaction to something . Might need to get some blood investigations done as well. ... Read More

From last 2-3 days skin gets itchy at night,like iching mostly near neck and groin area though i bath daily 2 times.Can it caused due to dry skin or any other problem?

Asked for Male, 25 Years 189 Views v

Dr. Komal Ramteke Dermatologist | Mumbai

Is there any rash or small bumps on skin ? Provide with photos and discuss in detail so that accurate diagnosis can be made and treatment can be given to you accordingly. ... Read More

I had an ant bite on neck but now after two days the skin has turned red burning and itchy. What's the cause and cure?

Asked for Female, 29 Years 105 Views v

Dr. Shruthi R Dermatologist | Thrissur

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Did you apply anything on the bite? Any home remedies? Any lesions elsewhere? ... Read More

My husband has this skin itchiness and rashness from yesterday after applying volini spray in between the back side of the knee . And small rashes like prickly heat appear. Is it because of volini spray or just a prickly heat? And what is the best cream to apply.

Asked for Female, 39 Years 97 Views v

Dr. Manas Chopra Dermatologist | Delhi

Probably ICD after applying volini. Kindly consult online or visit our clinic for proper evaluation and treatment ... Read More

Can I apply itch guard on prickly heat rashes.. As during recovering my skin is turning blackish as my heat rashes are getting lighter now...

Asked for Male, 28 Years 250 Views v

Dr. Geoffrey Vaz Dermatologist | Mumbai

Dont apply any OTC cream. This looks like a Ezcematised fungal infection. Preferably consult a Dermatologist as there is visible scaling of skin and it will b associated with itching and if left unatt ... Read More

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Causes of prickly itchy skin

Facing itchy rashes/heat rash,/ sweat rash, or prickly heat, is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat . Need medicine for that. Please help me to tell name to use as soon as possible.

What is the cause of Prickly heat? My thighs are showing red patches. What is the treatment for Prickly heat?

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I have prickly heat problem from last month. There have been rashes on my skin. What I am suppossed to do?

My mother in law who is 70 years old now, has lot of itching and rashes on her skin. She was washing her clothes yesterday. Can it be because of the soap? What are the causes of itchy rashes on skin? She has ever got this earlier? Can it be hereditary?

Hello doctor my 4 year old son has skin rash like prickly heat with fever 100.4 since 4 days. dengue blood test results negative. Every six hour we give fevago ds for fever. activities normal.urine bowel movements normal. rashes itchy red on entire body.please advise.

Have dry skin with itchyness on specific spots in leg, causing severe redness and also after few days the skin become darker

My son have redness and rashes in back. It looks like prickly heat. And skin rashes. Please suggest.

How to heal prickly heat at home? It is giving itchy and burning sensation. How to heal sun tan and swelling caused by prickly Heat?

My son has skin rashes in whole body and prickly heat. Please suggest something. Somewhere it looks like redness and ghamauri.

Prickley are there in my fore head and neck.how to rectify this problem, i have that prickly in my back neck also please give me solution immediately...

I have a severe Itchy skin and to manage I take Cetirizine 10 mg once a day from last 5-6 years. If I skip it for a couple of days then my whole body itches so bad that I can't stop scratching. Moisturizing skin a few times a day also never helped. What could be wrong with my skin? What to do?

Need your helpful suggestions, I am suffering from itchy skin from last 1 week. My lower legs and hip area red spots , these are very itchy, when these dries become black. Sometimes because of scratching blood comes. Which cream or soap or lotion to use. Kindly need help

Skin is itchy and all the time it feels like scratching. Need the cause of the skin. Photo attached of my right leg.

I have itchy skin my right leg .It does not flake or oozes out.Its very dry and sometimes itchy.Its been there for more than 3 months .can you please suggest some solution?

What is the best medicine/lotion for prickly heat? Dermicool or other powder is effective or not...from the last five to seven days i am facing a prickly heat problem in neck area causing burning due to excessive heat stroke in Delhi

My kid is having prickly heat rashes on her body. Searching for any medication or a Rash control powder. Is Boro Plus good for children to cool their skin in summer ?

I have noticed this for sometime, didn't think of it as anything. For last couple of days, skin feels itchy. I don't have any other medical condition. Can someone please help with this?! Please find the attached photos.

Hi doctor i have attached my pic of leg is itchy after it become redness like tat may i know what is the cause of this skin condition now. I have attached pic. Please do the needful thanks doctor.

What can i apply for 4 month old baby prickly heat rash in skin. She is having on back and on neck.

Please kindly suggest me a sopa n and a powder for prickly heat... I am having lots of itchiness kindly help me out

I've been having itchy skin (all over body) for the last 2 days. Had this problem in the past as well but it comes and goes away in 3-4 days.

From last 2-3 days skin gets itchy at night,like iching mostly near neck and groin area though i bath daily 2 times.Can it caused due to dry skin or any other problem?

I had an ant bite on neck but now after two days the skin has turned red burning and itchy. What's the cause and cure?

My husband has this skin itchiness and rashness from yesterday after applying volini spray in between the back side of the knee . And small rashes like prickly heat appear. Is it because of volini spray or just a prickly heat? And what is the best cream to apply.

Can I apply itch guard on prickly heat rashes.. As during recovering my skin is turning blackish as my heat rashes are getting lighter now...

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