Itching is one of the health issues which might have happened to everybody at some point of time in their life. The issue could be simple and could be very critical in some cases. Itchy face and facial rashes are one of the most embarrassing problems. Imagine yourself itching your face in a board meeting of your company or when you are out with your date. 
The situation is more embarrassing and annoying then the imagination. One can avoid such situation if take prior precautions. At the same time a prescribed course of medicine can help a patient to get rid of it if the cause of the disease is not complicated. Some of the causes are as followed:
- Wrong Habits: wrong habits like touching the nose or ears every time consciously or unconsciously. Touching the face again and again during the long hours of meetings or lectures can cause to Itchy face and facial rashes.
- Unhygienic Ways: One need to wash faces on time to time and should not leave a sweaty or dirty face for long time.
- Season change: your face can get rashes especially in winter season. The dry weather and lack of moisture in the skin can cause to red rashes on your face.
- Allergies: There can be various allergies which can cause facial rashes. Some of them can be caused by particular shampoos, soaps, food, medicines, jewelry. A person with any allergy should stay away from the cause as prevention is always better then cure.
Above mentioned are the most common causes for an itchy face and facial rashes but there are some serious and not so common causes which left you with itchy face. Some of them are as mentioned below:
- Bites from insects. One can prevent it by taking safety measures from insects.
- Few viral infections for example chickenpox and conjunctivitis. Treatment is possible with antiviral medicines.
- Dark pigmented Melanoma tumor which can be cured only by surgical treatment.
- ‘Butterfly rash’ or Lupus Erythematosus which generally is seen near the nose and cheeks.
- Presence of extreme oil glands causes a kind of inflammation and itchiness.
- Asthmatic patient faces a particular kind of allergy which gives rashes on face and any part of the body.
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by on 04. Apr, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
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