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Breast rash

Breast rash is a change in the color or texture of the skin on the breast. It can be due to irritation or disease. A breast rash can be itchy, scaly, painful or blistered.

Some rashes occur only on the breast. But most breast rashes have the same possible causes as rashes on other parts of the body.

Causes of a rash that occurs only on the breast include:

Causes of a rash on the breast that can also occur on any part of the body include:

Make an appointment

A breast rash is rarely an emergency. But make an appointment with a healthcare professional if your breast rash doesn’t respond to self-care or if you also have:

Seek emergency medical care if your rash comes with:

Self-care for breast rash

In the meantime, you may find some relief from your symptoms with these measures:

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