The skin on the breasts often reacts with the appearance of any skin rash on the face. But she can appear in many other diseases of different origin. The appearance of some rashes can be no doubt in the diagnosis, while other rashes for correct diagnosis require observation.

The rash on the chest in various infections

It is characterized by a rash on the chest in secondary syphilis. It has a kind of necklace, covering the neck and propagating in the form of rays. This syphilitic rash is soft and does not manifest itself. Therefore, patients at the doctor's often the first to notice that they have a rash and can not answer the question, when she appeared. This is the most characteristic feature of secondary syphilis. The rash in this case is the result of intoxication by breeding a large number of blood treponem.

At tertiary syphilis rash on the chest also it happens, but do not notice it is difficult, because it is a scattering of small bumps or turning into sores with the formation of scars, or a single larger unit - the gum, after which remains nonhealing ulcers.

The rash on the chest is often a sign of various childhood infections:

• measles - a rash looks like red patches and plaques of various sizes; pours rash stages: face - chest - hands - back - abdomen - the legs; podsypanie each accompanied by a rise in temperature and increased catarrhal symptoms (cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis);

• when rubella - the appearance of the rash is almost the same, but it is more pale, it pours not in stages, characterized by an increase in the cervical and occipital lymph nodes;

• chickenpox - rash of blisters on reddened and hydropic basis; diversity characteristic rash (vesicles at different stages of ripening) and the temperature rise in the background podsypany;

• scarlet fever - a rash very fine point Rash: Classification - primary and secondary elements   on his chest, sometimes it can be taken simply for redness of the skin; It passes quickly and completely; characterized by a bright red, "raspberry" tongue and peeling of the skin in the process of recovery.

The rash on his chest typical of other infections:

• borreliosis (Lyme disease) - occurs after the bite of ticks that carry the infectious agents; after being bitten by a tick in the chest about two weeks a headache, nausea, fever and so-called creeping erythema - redness and swelling of the tissue; creeping call it because it grows slowly, capturing all the new areas of the skin; over time it becomes like a ring in the middle of enlightenment and peripheral edema; after pass erythema, pigmentation is first, and then the scar, and after some time there are complications in the nervous and cardiovascular systems, and even later - joint damage.

The rash on the chest allergic  

Allergic rash on the chest can be similar to infectious diseases. Typically, allergic rash Allergic rash: manifestation   It manifested as atopic dermatitis, which may begin, for example, by contact with some allergens (e.g., new blouse of angora). This occurs on the skin of the breast redness and swelling, which then bubbles appear. After bursting bubbles, the surface starts to get wet, and scratched, and then covered with crusts. The danger here is the possibility of infection.

Urticaria is also allergic rash and may occur in the skin of the breast. There it is usually from ingestion of substances that cause allergy and is manifested in the form of red spots and papules, which merge to occupy large areas of skin. Urticaria is a dangerous disease since it may lead to swelling of the larynx and respiratory arrest. Therefore, if the rash spreads very fast, you need to call an ambulance.

The rash on the chest for skin diseases

The characteristic skin rash Skin rash: mayday   Breast may have psoriasis - a chronic skin disease understudied nature. Primary elements of psoriasis are sharply demarcated round pink papules the size of a pinhead. The surface of the papules are usually covered with silvery-white scales, scraping at which takes the form of a rash stearin spots. With further scraping on the surface appear pinpoint drops of blood (the phenomenon of blood dew).

The rash on the chest can result from prickly heat, occurs when sweating. This clogged sweat glands, and the skin may appear a lot of very fine bubbles. Another kind of prickly heat if overheating occurs and is characterized by the appearance of the skin of small red papules that cause severe itching.

The rash on the chest can have very different origins, to understand that it is sometimes very difficult.

Galina Romanenko

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