Hives are one of those things that you hear about so often that it feels like you should know what they are, how to spot them and how to treat them. But the truth is that many of us don’t really know ...

Hives (urticaria) are a common skin reaction that causes bumps, raised patches, or both. They are one way the body responds to an allergen or trigger. Reactions can be uncomfortable but aren’t ...

Hives is an inflammatory skin disorder primarily characterized by the formation of itchy bumps—called wheals—on the skin. Hives can also cause swelling under the skin, or angioedema. The clinical term ...

Hives typically appear on the abdomen, back, chest, arms, or legs. But they can also appear on your face, especially around the mucus membranes that line your eyes and mouth. Hives (urticaria) are ...

When those itchy welts won’t go away, you may have chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Here’s everything you need to know to ...

(BPT) – If you’ve had hives, you know how challenging they can be. But you may not know that there is more than one type of hives, or urticaria, and that treatments are available. A brief episode of ...

Hives, or urticaria, are a common skin rash that appears as raised, itchy welts. Sometimes, hives resolve quickly on their own, but if they persist, over-the-counter medications often help. Hives ...