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Urticaria is itchy rashes that develop on your skin that eventually spread across other areas. The size of Urticaria varies from person to person.
Urticaria, also known as hives are itchy rashes developed suddenly on your skin. Urticaria are swellings that last for more than six weeks and goes by its own sometimes. However, it returns often over months or years. If you notice sudden rashes on your skin, it may not be due to any bug bites. It could be hives. Studies say that around 20 % of the people across the globe are prone to this condition and they get affected by this at some point in their life.
Hives are mostly caused by some food, especially seafood or some nuts. Other causes include medications such as antibiotics, latex, through blood transfusions, bacterial infections viral infections, pollen and more.
• Welts that develop on the skin
• Red-, pink- or purple-colored welts depending on your skin color
• Welts that appear and fade repeatedly
• Intense itchiness
• Painful swelling
If you have all the above symptoms that lasts for more than six weeks, see your doctor immediately. Your dermatologist would analyze whether it is acute or chronic and depending upon the findings, further treatment procedures are recommended.
If you have acute urticaria, home remedies would work. Or else your doctor would suggest treatment including non-sedating antihistamines, topical steroids, antiseptic creams to prevent infection or soothing creams to reduce itchiness.
On the other hand, if you are suffering from chronic urticaria, the patient needs to take antihistamines regularly until their symptoms resolve. Other treatment options include Omalizumab - an injectable drug that blocks Trusted Source immunoglobulin E, to avoid allergic responses. Apart from this, cetirizine, desloratadine and fexofenadine are also used.
