Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Key Takeaways Itchy ankles can be caused by dry skin, an allergic reaction, or ...

THERE are few things as satisfying as scratching an itch. But when your itch keeps recurring and starts to affect your day-to ...

There you are, out for a long run on the trail, or chilling with your buddies after a group workout, when you start to feel that telltale itching on your ankles, arms, legs, or other exposed parts of ...

Clusters of chigger bites like this are often referred to as chigger rash, and are common on the ankles. As if all the biting bugs that are visible to the naked eye weren’t nuisance enough during the ...

Summer in Florida brings increased bug activity and itchy bites from pests like chiggers, no-see-ums and mosquitoes. Chiggers are tiny mites that leave itchy rashes, often around ankles, knees, waists ...

Perioral dermatitis is a red rash that appears around your mouth and nose and causes red, inflamed, swollen bumps on the ...

While eczema is a common skin condition, it can manifest in many different ways. And with so much possible variation, it's not always easy to properly identify eczema. Eczema symptoms can be mild — a ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am female, 76 years old, and I have a problem with itching. It's been quite some time. It first started around my ankles, and now I seem to be itching all over. I have changed soaps ...

As far as dangers in the outdoors go, getting a few chigger bites isn’t exactly on par with stumbling upon a hornet’s nest or, say, a bear. Yet for those who have had the misfortune of meeting these ...

A healthy, 17-year-old male seeks care of a sore right foot. He first noticed some small bumps with associated intense itching on both feet and ankles 4 days earlier after mowing his yard barefoot.