Red Scaly Rashes

Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas

Grover’s Disease (Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis)

  • A very itchy rash that usually affects men over the age of forty
  • May last a year or more

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Lichen Planus

  • An intensely itchy rash that affects the body, mouth and genitals
  • Is is of unknown cause

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Lupus (SLE, Discoid Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

  • A disease of inflammation which can involve almost any body organ, including the skin
  • Sometimes Lupus may only involve the skin and have no associated internal problems

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Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica (PLC)

  •  Scaly spots which come and go for months or years

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Pityriasis Rosea

  • A harmless rash that is caused by a virus
  • Will resolve spontaneously

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Psoriasis

  • A chronic, recurrent skin disorder
  • May be associated with arthritis
  • Affects 2–5% of the world’s population

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Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)

  • Often appears as a circle with clearing in the centre
  • Is contagious

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Scabies

  • An infestation of the skin with the ‘itch mite’ Sarcoptes scabeii
  • Is contagious

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