Friday, June 17, 2011

What Are Hives?

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A Hives breakout can be caused by a number of factors but the physiological reason behind a hives break out can be traced to the body's reaction to an allergy, nerves or illness.

Hives are also known as Urticaria and occur suddenly without warning. Hives have the appearance of swollen, pale red bumps on the skin that appear suddenly.

Hives usually cause itching, but may also produce a burning or stinging sensation. They can appear anywhere on the body, even the face, lips, tongue, throat, and ears. Hives can vary in size from relatively small to quite large. Some hives may even join together to form larger effected areas known as plaques. A breakout can last for hours, or even up a one day before fading.

Hives can be quite painful and bothersome. Typically, Benadryl or any type of antihystimine should do the trick. If you are experiencing chronic breakouts you should visit your local Dallas Allergy doctor to get a diagnosis and treatment for the reaction.

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