| Red Spots on my Skin Certain types of skin rashes may develop all over the body as itchy red bumps. The most frequent causes are allergies and viruses. Viral types of skin rashes like chicken pox, rubella and measles manifest itchy red inflamed bumps almost all over the body. Shingles typically appear on unilateral spots in the form of isolated groups of vesicles that turn into yellow brown crusts that fall off after about 10-14 days. It may be painful, even severely painful. If you have a viral rash, it will likely run its course on its own and then go away within a ten days period. Shingles can be treated by the doctor if you arrive at his office withing the very first days of the illness. Viral types of skin rashes in the form of itchy bumps all over the body calls for a visit to your doctor to get some relief, as the itch may be intolerable. An allergy can cause itchy red bumps all over the body as well. One common type of allergic rash is from taking a drug your body reacts to. When taking a new drug, if you develop a red itchy rash in the form of bumps you should consult your doctor. Drugs an individual has been taking for months or years is unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. Food, detergents, and other external factors are blamed for causing these types of rashes. If you have a rash, it may be a reaction to some food that you don't tolerate. External causes (contacts) are rare, but even that happens (f. ex. nickel allergy manifestng in remote areas of the skin). It may also be a secondary phenomenon to a strep throat illness called scarlet fever or scarlatina in children and youths. The red patches (maculae) are not bacterial infections, but a reaction to toxins produced by the bacteria in the tonsils. |
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