red patches
Irritated skin spots
Red patches are areas of reddened skin, typically indicating irritation, inflammation, or a skin condition.
The phrase appears frequently in medical contexts describing symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, allergic reactions, or rashes: The doctor noticed red patches on her arms.
Red patches can also describe any surface with irregular reddish areas: red patches of rust on the metal.
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- heat rashSkin inflammation from sweating
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- allergic reactionImmune system's hostile response
eczema · irritation · inflamed · splotchy · flushed · skin · sensitive skin · itchy · bumps · allergic · poison ivy · welts · blemishes · spotted · dermatitis · contact dermatitis · burning · mottled
- hiveshives, welts, wheals
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- Ringwormringworm, tinea, athlete's foot, jock itch, trichophyton
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease
red patchesclear skin
Blemish-free facial surface
smooth skin · pale skin · flawless skin · pallor · blanching
red, patch, reds, redder, reddest, redden, reddened, reddening, reddish