Is the rash on the chest noticeable?
A breast rash describes redness and irritation of the skin on your breast. A breast rash can also be itchy, scaly, painful or blistered.
Other terms used to describe a breast rash include dermatitis and hives.
Causes
Most breast rashes have the same causes as rashes occurring elsewhere on the body. Some rashes occur only on the breast.
Causes of rash that occur only on the breast may include:
- Breast abscess
- Inflammatory breast cancer
- Mammary duct ectasia
- Mastitis
- Nipple dermatitis
- Paget's disease of the breast
General causes of rash that can affect any part of the body, including the breast, include:
- Atopic dermatitis
- Cellulitis
- Dermatitis
- Hives and angioedema
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Scabies
- Shingles
When to see a doctor
A breast rash is rarely an emergency.
But make an appointment with your doctor if your breast rash doesn't respond to self-care, or if it's accompanied by:
- Fever
- Severe pain
- Sores that won't heal
- Red streaks coming from the rash
- Yellow or green fluid oozing from the rash
- Signs and symptoms that worsen
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/breast-rash/basics/definition/sym-20050817
