Burning skin rash

Skin rashes are often not only a visual problem, but also lead to annoying complaints. One possible symptom that can occur as part of a rash on the thigh is a burning sensation. This can have various causes.

In shingles, the burning sensation is caused by irritation of small skin nerves, also known as neuralgia. Another common cause of burning is a disrupted skin barrier and an affected epidermis. This is the case, for example, with various chronic recurrent diseases such as neurodermatitis or blistering skin diseases (bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris). Classically, however, a burning sensation of the skin when touched is more an expression of nerve damage than of direct skin damage.

Pain with a thigh rash

Various skin rashes of the thighs can be accompanied by pain. Pain is not an all too rare accompanying symptom of many skin diseases. A very classic example of a painful skin rash on the thigh is shingles.

It is typically a burning and stabbing pain. Abscesses or stasis dermatitis can also cause severe pain in the affected thigh. The pain is rather dull, throbbing and can be felt in the depth of the thigh. Erysipelas or phlegmons are also characterized by painful skin changes and redness. Rather rare autoimmune diseases, such as bullous pemphigoid or pemphigus vulgaris, which belong to the blistering diseases, are also sometimes very painful.

Rash on the inside of the thigh

The inner sides of the thighs are usually exposed to greater mechanical stress, in the form of friction, than the outer sides. They are therefore more susceptible to some rashes. Particularly in the case of overweight, friction and, in the course of this, perspiration is greatly increased.

This can lead to irritation of the skin and bilateral eczema at the rubbing areas. These weeping eczemas are similar to intertrigo, which is mainly found in skin folds. Typical symptoms are redness, itching, small blisters or even scaling.

In such eczema there is a risk of additional colonization of the affected skin with a fungus or bacterium. First of all, it is therefore important to dry the eczema with the help of inserts or linen cloths. In a second step, cortisone ointments and antiseptic additives are used for local therapy.

In case of an additional fungal infection, fungicidal drugs (antimycotics) are used. Another possible cause of a skin rash on the inside of the thighs is a contact allergy. Various chemicals, cleaning agents, fabrics or the like can lead to allergic or toxic eczema on contact with the skin. These are limited to the contact area of the skin and are temporally related to the contacts. Ultimately, other general causes of a skin rash on the thigh, such as shingles, erysipelas or others may also be possible triggers.