Why do I have itchy bumps on my waist?
Chigger bites are itchy red bumps that can look like pimples, blisters, or small hives. They are usually found around the waist, ankles, or in warm skin folds. They get bigger and itchier over several days, and often appear in groups. Chigger bites start to itch within hours of the chigger attaching to the skin.
Why do I have spots around my waist?
Pimples pop up in the darnedest places: Your earlobes, back, shoulders, arms, waistline, you name it. That’s because your skin can get clogged anywhere, since it’s covered in pores. It’s also covered in dead skin cells, sweat, grime, and other delightful stuff that blocks said pores.
When should I be worried about an itchy rash?
Painful rashes should quickly be evaluated by a physician. The rash is infected. If you have an itchy rash and you scratch it, it may become infected. Signs of an infected rash are yellow or green fluid, swelling, crusting, pain, and warmth in the area of the rash, or a red streak coming from the rash.
What causes itching around the waist area?
It seems you might be having delayed pressure urticaria. Sometimes due to occlusion or continuous pressure for along time severe itching and rashes develop. This is usually seen around waist line due to tight trousers or belt and sometimes around ankles due to tight socks.
What causes a sudden itchy rash?
Contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is one of the most common causes of rashes. This type of rash occurs when the skin comes into direct contact with a foreign substance that causes an adverse reaction, leading to a rash. The resulting rash may be itchy, red, or inflamed.
How do you identify a skin rash?
A skin rash is a symptom, or the result of another condition. A rash is an inflamed area of skin that is generally discolored, and may have other identifying characteristics like blisters, dry patches, or scales. These patches of inflamed skin often itch, and they are sometimes painful when touched.
What is a rash that is warm to the touch?
Cellulitis is an example of a serious cause of a rash that is hot to touch. A bacterial infection causes cellulitis within the deep layers of the skin. A person with cellulitis can have swelling, tenderness, and redness in the affected area, as well as it feeling hot to touch.
