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Top 10 Facial Rashes

Table of Contents: 
Rash, Rashes, and the Art of Skin Diagnosis | Part 1
Observing the Skin | Part 2
Skin Disease Variation | Part 3
Differential Diagnosis of an Unusual Rash | Part 4
Common and Serious Dermatologic Conditions | Part 5
Acne
Rosacea
Seborrheic dermatitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Contact dermatitis
Impetigo
Actinic keratoses
Herpes simplex
Zoster (shingles)
Sarcoidosis
 
Facial Rashes 

A skin rash or lesions localizing to the face is common. The differential diagnosis of a facial rash is broad and is impacted by age of the patient, time line of the disease process, associated findings, and, as with all skin diagnosis, the morphology of the rash is key. Common problems include acne, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis. Less common but serious diagnoses include systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, and zoster.  

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Acne
 Acne
Rosacea
 Rosacea
Seborrheic dermatitis Seborrheic dermatitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
 Systemic lupus erythematosus
Contact dermatitis
 Contact dermatitis
Impetigo Impetigo
Actinic keratoses
 Actinic keratoses
Herpes simplex
 Herpes simplex
Zoster (shingles)
 Shingles (zoster)
Sarcoidosis