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
Lichen Planus
- An intensely itchy rash that affects the body, mouth and genitals
- Is is of unknown cause
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
Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica (PLC)
- Scaly spots which come and go for months or years
Pityriasis Rosea
- A harmless rash that is caused by a virus
- Will resolve spontaneously
Psoriasis
- A chronic, recurrent skin disorder
- May be associated with arthritis
- Affects 2–5% of the world’s population
Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)
- Often appears as a circle with clearing in the centre
- Is contagious
Scabies
- An infestation of the skin with the ‘itch mite’ Sarcoptes scabeii
- Is contagious
