A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: red scaly rash on arms, cheeks, scalp?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Red Scaly rash: Erythematous rash (change in the feel, consistency/ texture appearance or color of skin) which may be flaky affecting scalp/ malar surface and upper extremities.

Answered 10/26/2017

500 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: red scaly rash on arms, cheeks, scalp?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

My face is always dry and scaly even after using just water, and i've been losing hair with a red scalp. I also am having head pains.

A member asked:

My son has a red rash on his arm which has now gone scaly and has little red dots going down his arm now am worried what could this be?

A member asked:

My fiance has a rash on his face that dried scaly, he developed red lines on body and small itchy weeping blisters around midsection/ under left arm?

A member asked:

Bitten by some sort of insect on my arm. It stung badly and was extremely itchy, red, and swollen but went away in a few min. A week later developed a dark scaly rash, dryness, and red spots with swollen lymph nodes on the armpit. what do i do?

A member asked:

1 month itching on face/scalp now also on body. No rash but few isolated red bumps on arm/leg. Face itch most intense. no change in soaps/clothes. No meds. CBC, CMP, BMP tests clear. If cancer, would there be other symptoms? What else could it be?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Doc diagnosed herpes (shingles) (red rashes on right scalp,cheek & neck with fever) but prescribed amoxicillin+clavulanate combi. Is this any good?

I have a red discolored rash under my arms. The right one has gotten much worse, with dry scaly skin. Now it has red bump all around it. Please help!

Rash on armpits that's itchy. Red spots that are scaly and are in folds of arms. Some spots on side upper back area. ?

I have a rash which started on my wrists. It's now spread to my chest, back legs, arms and scalp. It's red like spots which can be itchy.

I've had a non-itchy, non-scaly red circularish rash all over trunk & arms for 1 year. use cortisone, comes back & then some. Doc not think psorasis?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?