What Type of Skin Symptoms Observed in Covid-19 Patients ?

 

While the  most common symptoms of  Covid-19 are high temperature, cough fever, loss of smell and taste, few know that rashes on skin are also indicate of suffering from novel coronavirus. A report  in the Lancet that skin lesions such as rashes, urticarial, and chicken pox-like vesicles erythematous,  “Developed at the onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection or  hospital stay”  Some of the lesions also had burning and itching while some began as erythematous-violaceous patches that slowly evolved to purpuric lesions  then to ulceronecrotic  lesions and  blisters, with final complete return to normal. Another research found that 21% of Covid-19 patients  observed, reported skin rashes as their only symptom while 17% of patients suffer from coronavirus experience  rashes as their first symptom. Covid-19 does not cause one particular rash but  it’s causing a variety of rashes  frequency of the skin lesions associated with Covid-19 infection was revealed to vary according to the series patterns were described purpuric maculopapules (35%), dactylitis (20%), acral erythema (30%) and mixed pattern (15%) develop in the trunk, upper arms and periumbilical.

Blisters or vesicular lesions - Blister or vesicular lesion is an area of skin covered by a  fluid-filled bubble, raised  and though reported symptoms of such skin problems among many Covid-19 patients, blisters must not be considered as one of the determining factors of coronavirus infection. Some Covid-19 patients may even experience  blistering or ulceration in their oral cavity. Suffered by middle‐aged Covid-19 patients.

Covid toes: It is more common in children, they can affect  feet or hands. Covid toes  consist of “ tender bumps  red or purple itchy fingers or heels, mostly  seen when skin is exposed  to cold air or surfaces.”

Urticaria: These appear as blotches or raised red lumps  and are itchy skin rashes that are usually pink or red  flesh-coloured. Though mostly hives clear within ten days, they are associated with more severe disease in all ages.

So,if any Skin conditions occur or may change in skin conditions means meet dermatologist as soon as possible.