Im Danielle. I have a rash that started our on my neck 2 days ago. Yesterday it spread to my chest and today it looks like it maybe on my arms. I havent had anything new so I dont know what it could be. It maybe a heat rash but Im a dark skin African American girl so I dont know what heat rash should look like on me. Please help. Its really itchy too
welcome to Chat Doctor Forum You seem to have developed sun burns due to excessive sun exposure... You need to apply a topical steroid containing mometasone cream over the affected area at least twice a day over the affected area in order to decrease the inflammation. And take some oral antihistamines like levocetrizine once a day. You should use a sunscreen (SPF>26) every time before you go out in the sun in the future,. Regarding a sunscreen, it is important that you should apply adequate amount of sunscreen over all the exposed areas before going out in the sun,It should at least be applied 30 minutes before any kind of sun exposure, and it should be reapplied every 3-4 hours in you stay out in the sun... Hope it helps Chat Doctor. 