The AAD's Coronavirus Resource Center will help you find information about how you can continue to care for your skin, hair, and nails. To help care for your skin during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, the AAD recommends these tips from board-certified dermatologists. You can get a rash from poison ivy any time of the year. To ease your discomfort, follow these dermatologists' tips.

Poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac dermatides are all reactions to the oil called urushiol found on the leaves, stems, and roots of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants. People typically have itchy bumps papules and blisters vesicles. Itching can be intense, and secondary bacterial infection can result from scratching.

Poison ivy grows as vines or low shrubs in most climates. Each leaf on a poison ivy plant has three smaller leaflets. Touching any part of the poison ivy plant can cause red, swollen skin, blisters and severe itching, sometimes within hours after exposure. A poison ivy rash usually resolves on its own within a few weeks. In the meantime, soothe irritated skin with an over-the-counter topical treatment, such as calamine lotion.