Rashes/Skin Disorders

Your skin covers and protects your body. It holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration; keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections; helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain; keeps your body temperature even and makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it. 

 

Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions.