Hives is a skin condition that can appear in any area of the body, with red surroundings and pale central part, itching and rash. Swellings range from 2 mm to 30 cm. It is in the form of plaques that can reach up to It is popularly known as hives. It is not a contagious disease.
These bumps can occur anywhere on the skin. Hive rashes can be as small as a pencil tip or as large as a dinner plate. The rashes may even combine to form even larger bumps on the body.
Hives bumps usually disappear within 24 hours. However, as old rashes disappear, new ones may appear, so hives may last for several days or longer. Hive attacks that progress in this way usually last less than 6 weeks, but if the duration of the disease exceeds 6 weeks, then chronic urticaria is in question.
Who Gets Hives (Urticaria)?
Hives is a common skin disease and can be seen in almost everyone, including children and adults. However, it is known to affect mostly middle-aged women. Hives in babies and children are similar in terms of both symptoms and causes.
Causes of Hives
An allergic reaction can trigger hives. Factors that are commonly thought to cause an allergic response are as follows:
- Allergy vaccines
- Insect bites and stings
- Animals
- Medicines: It can be any kind of medicine
- Cosmetic products
- Touching something that causes allergies, such as latex
- Pollens
- Food: Fruits (especially acidic fruits). ), nuts, shellfish, milk, eggs, chocolate, spices
Other Causes of Hives Apart from Allergic Reaction:
- Family history of hives, that is, genetic predisposition
- Intestinal parasites
- Some plants
- Scratching the skin hard
- Situations where the skin is exposed to pressure: for example, from sitting or walking for long periods of time (the soles of the feet are affected), carrying a heavy bag on the back, or wearing very tight clothing
- Exposure to very hot or very cold stay
- Postpartum period
- Infections: such as viral hepatitis (jaundice), colds, infections caused by bacteria, parasites or fungi
- Exercise
- Exposure to the sun
- Contact with chemicals
- Some diseases such as lupus or thyroid diseases
- Stress
- Contact with water: sea, shower, pool, sweat etc. Contact with water on the skin can cause urticaria.
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