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Displayed below are photos of skin diseases common to the legs of children. In the summertime, legs are often exposed and, therefore, more vulnerable to bites and stings from bugs. Exposed legs are also prone to poison ivy, which causes an oozing and itchy rash. Keratosis is common on the legs and displays as small white bumps, typically over the back of the legs. Itchy rashes can be caused by contact with an irritant or a fungus, or by an auto immune disease. Boils and folliculitis, which are pus-filled bumps often caused by an ingrown hair or some other kind of irritation or friction, can be seen on the legs. Stretch marks (striae) are the result of rapid weight gain or weigh loss and are usually seen on the stomach and the legs. For more images and information about skin rashes on the legs, click a picture below.
Abscess
An abscess is an infection characterized by a collection of pus underneath a portion of the skin. Bacteria commonly causing abscesses are
Staphylococcus aureus and
Streptococcus. These bacteria…
Allergic Contact Dermatitis (Pediatric)
Allergic contact dermatitis is an allergy to a substance (the allergen) touching the skin. The reaction occurs 48–72 hours after exposure. Common allergens are nickel, chromates, rubber chemicals, and…
Boils (Furunculosis)
Boils (furuncles) are painful pus-filled lumps on the skin resulting from the deep infection of a hair follicle. The infection is usually caused by a type of bacteria called
Staphylococcus aureus…
Bug Bite or Sting (Pediatric)
Bites or stings from insects (arthropods) are very common. Most reactions are mild, and symptoms are caused by an allergic reaction to either the insect or the irritating substances (toxins) the insect makes and…
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper skin tissue, most often caused by the types of bacteria called
Streptococcus,
Staphylococcus, or (in children under 2 years old…
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a condition that appears as dry skin, unable to shield itself from irritants (poor skin barrier function), and intense itching that is made worse by scratching.
Flat Wart
A flat wart, or verruca plana, is a form of wart (verruca). Warts are common growths caused by an infection of the surface (superficial) skin with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which thickens the top skin layer.…
Folliculitis
Folliculitis is a skin condition caused by an inflammation of one or more of the depressions in the skin that hold hair (hair follicles). It usually occurs in areas where the skin is irritated by friction, such as…
Granuloma Annulare
Granuloma annulare is a common skin condition where bumps appear over the joints and the backs of the hands. Its cause is not known, and most outbreaks of granuloma annulare go away after a few years with or without…
Hives (Urticaria)
Hives (urticaria), also known as welts, is a common skin condition with itchy, pink to red bumps that appear and disappear anywhere on the body. An individual lesion of hives typically lasts a few hours before fading…
Keratosis Pilaris
Keratosis pilaris is a very common harmless skin condition appearing as small, whitish bumps on the upper arms and thighs, especially of children and young adults. Individual lesions of keratosis pilaris begin…
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), also known as neurodermatitis circumscripta, is an itchy skin condition causing thickened skin at the areas of skin injured by repeated scratching and rubbing. Lichen simplex…
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the result of infection with the bacteria
Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is transmitted by infected ticks that also feed on mice and deer. The tick can be found attached to the skin in many…
Nummular Dermatitis
Nummular dermatitis is a type of inflammatory skin condition (eczema) that appears as coin-shaped sheets of scaly skin. The cause of nummular dermatitis is not certain, but the condition may be triggered by…
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac dermatides, called poison ivy dermatitis for simplicity here) are all an allergic reaction to the oil found on the leaves and in the stems and roots of poison ivy, poison oak…
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a non-contagious, lifelong skin problem with thickened, red, and often scaly skin. It is very likely to be hereditary (run in families) and seems to be caused by errors in how the immune system works.
Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)
Tinea infections are commonly called ringworm because some may form a ring-like pattern on affected areas of the body. Tinea corporis, also known as ringworm of the body, tinea circinata, or simply as ringworm, is a…
Scaly Skin (Ichthyosis Vulgaris)
Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as common ichthyosis or fish scale disease, is a skin condition resulting in scaly skin, especially on the arms and legs. Its name is derived from the Greek word meaning "fish."
Stretch Marks (Striae)
Stretch marks (striae) are stripe-like skin marks that develop as a result of rapid weight gain or loss, when the skin is stretched, and as a result of some diseases.
Bedbug Bite
Bedbugs are very small (apple seed-sized) insects known as parasites because they feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded mammals. They live in dark, dry places such as mattresses, rugs, and upholstered…
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis is caused by direct chemical injury, repeated rubbing (friction), or injury of any kind to the skin. Irritant contact dermatitis is not the same as true allergic contact dermatitis…
Lentigo Simplex
Lentigo simplex is a type of colored (pigmented) lesion that is not caused by sun exposure, although it looks like the freckle-like condition (lentigo) caused by sun exposure (solar lentigo). In both conditions…
Mole, Atypical (Atypical Nevus)
Atypical moles (atypical nevi) or dysplastic moles (dysplastic nevi), are caused by collections of the color-producing (pigment-producing) cells of the skin (melanocytes) in which the cells grow in an abnormal…
Scabies (Pediatric)
Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by a tiny parasite (mite) called Sarcoptes scabiei that can live and multiply (infest) on skin. They are passed between people by prolonged skin-to-skin contact.
