Hives Center - Richardson, TX
Richardson Dermatologist Doctors for HivesType of Physician: Dermatologist What is a Dermatologist? A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor Dermatologist Doctors in Richardson * Sara Chapman MD  George A Wooming MD  Robert C Terrill MD  Consulting Dermatologic Specialists  Lucius Cook III MD  Howard Rubin MD  Michael Golden MD  Daniel Achtman MD & Carmine G McConnell MD  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  John P Cheek Jr. MD PA  Dermatology Center Of Dallas  Dermatology Center Of Dallas  Dermatology Center Of Dallas  Jerold Michaelson MD  Thornwell H Parker III MD  Samuel E Steinmetz MD  Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau MD  Lynne J Roberts MD  Dermatology Associates of Dallas  Howsden Dermatology  Howsden Dermatology  Dermatology Treatment & Research Center  Dermatology Treatment & Research Center  North Dallas Dermatology Associates PA  North Dallas Dermatology Associates PA  North Dallas Dermatology Associates PA  North Dallas Dermatology Associates PA  North Dallas Dermatology Associates PA  Modern Dermatology  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  North Texas Dermatology  North Texas Dermatology  North Texas Dermatology  Lilly Schaffer MD  Dallas Center for Dermatology  Dallas Center for Dermatology  White Rock Dermatology PA  Park Cities Dermatology Center  Park Cities Dermatology Center  Ed Miller MD  David Shelmire MD  Derm Laser Institute Of Dallas  Plano Dermatology  Plano Dermatology  Plano Dermatology  Plano Dermatology  Plano Dermatology  Plano Dermatology  Susana Poliak MD  Dermatology Consultants  Dermatology Consultants  Skin Specialists PA  Matthew D Barrows MD  Trinity Dermatology  Trinity Dermatology  Christine D Brown MD  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Dallas Associated Dermatologists  Donald Brooking MD  Farhad Niroomand MD  Baylor Hair Research & Treatment  Rodgers Dermatology  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  Raymond Blackburn MD  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology  UT Southwestern Medical Center Dermatology Clinic  Phillip Eichhorn MD  John L Kestel Jr. MD  Richard N Rudnicki DO  Daniel D Witheiler MD  Las Colinas Dermatology PA  Frisco Dermatology Laser and Surgery Center  Dermatology Consultants of Frisco  Dermatology and Skin Surgery  Dermatology & Laser Center PA  Dermatology & Laser Center PA  Dermatology & Laser Center PA  Carolyn B Lyde MD  Carolyn B Lyde MD  Aftergut Dermatology  Flower Mound Dermatology  Bernard Kornell MD  James R Bond Jr. MD  Dermatology Institute of North TX PA  S Robert Harla DO  Southlake Dermatology  Southlake Dermatology Richardson, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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HivesWhat are hives (urticaria)?Hives (medically known as urticaria) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They range in size from a few millimeters to several inches in diameter. Hives can be round, or they can form rings or large patches. Wheals (welts), red lesions with a red "flare" at the borders, are another manifestation of hives. Hives can occur anywhere on the body, such as the trunk, arms, and legs. It is estimated that 5% of all people will develop urticaria at some point in their lives. Hives are more common in women than in men. Of those with chronic hives (those lasting six weeks or more), some 80% are idiopathic, the medical term which means that no cause, allergic or otherwise, can be found. One hallmark of hives is their tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours. Individual hives usually last two to 24 hours. An outbreak that looks impressive, even alarming, first thing in the morning can be completely gone by noon, only to be back in full force later in the day. Very few, if any other skin diseases occur and then resolve so rapidly. Therefore, even if you have no evidence of hives to show the doctor when you get to the office for examination, he or she can often establish the diagnosis based upon the history of your symptoms. Because hives fluctuate so much and so fast, it is helpful to bring along a photograph of what the outbreak looked like at its worst. Swelling deeper in the skin that may accompany hives is called angioedema. This may be seen on the hands and feet as well as on mucous membranes (with swelling of the lips or eyes that can be as dramatic as it is brief.)
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