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2. What are hives? A dermatologist explains

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   Hives, or urticaria, are itchy pink welts that could appear anywhere on your skin. Some are bumps as small as a pinhead, while others may merge together to cover large patches of your skin.

3. Hives - Wikipedia

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   Hives, or urticaria, is a form of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. [1] They may also burn or sting. [2] Hives can appear anywhere on the surface of the skin. Whether the trigger is allergic or not, a complex release of inflammatory mediators, including histamine from cutaneous mast cells, results in fluid leakage from superficial blood ...

4. Physical urticaria - Wikipedia

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   Physical urticaria is a distinct subgroup of urticaria (hives) that are induced by an exogenous physical stimulus rather than occurring spontaneously. [1] There are seven subcategories that are recognized as independent diseases. [2] [3] Physical urticaria is known to be painful, itchy and physically unappealing; it can recur for months to ...

5. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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   As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic reaction, when in fact it is the act of being scratched that causes a wheal to appear. These wheals are a subset of urticaria (hives), and appear within minutes, in some cases accompanied by itching. The first outbreak of ...

6. 13 Home Remedies for Allergies That Really Work—and 3 ... - AOL

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   “Over time, the body learns to ignore these triggers rather than fight them,” explains Dr. Wada. Dr. Parikh agrees. “Allergen immunotherapy is a great option to decrease and improve your ...

7. Cholinergic urticaria - Wikipedia

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   Cholinergic urticaria typically presents with a number of small papular hives all over the body, that involve cutaneous inflammation (wheals) and severe nerve pain, which usually develops in response to exercise, bathing, staying in a heated environment, spicy foods, or emotional stress.