Hives, Welts and Welps

Urticaria goes by many names, but no matter what you call it, this itchy rash makes people miserable. And, hives are extremely common, occurring in at least 20% of people at some point during their lifetimes. In my allergy practice, I see at least a dozen or more patients each week who suffer from hives. While the cause of hives varies, and may only be curable in a certain number of cases, hives are almost always easily controlled.

Find out more about urticaria, including the physical urticarias:

• Urticaria and Angioedema: The Basics
• Cholingeric Urticaria (Commonly referred to as "heat rash")
• Dermatographism (Commonly referred to as "sensitive skin")
• Cold Urticaria ("Allergic to the Cold")
• Solar Urticaria (Allergic to the Sun")