Fixed drug eruption on the cheek

Medications can cause many skin reactions. This particular rash, seen here on the cheek, is called a "fixed drug eruption". This type of reaction typically occurs in the same location when the person uses the same medication again.
Review Date: 04/28/2006
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of
Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network.












