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Urticaria
General Information Urticaria is the medical term for hives. Hives are very common skin condition with around 10-20 percent of the population having at least one episode in their lifetime. Urticaria is characterized by pruritic, raised, palpable lesions, which can be linear, circular, or serpiginous. The lesions can occur on any part of the body. […]
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Urticaria Pigmentosa
General Information Urticaria Pigmentosa is an uncommon disease characterized by lesions that produce intense itching (pruritus). Urticaria Pigmentosa is the most common form of mastocytosis disorder, a disorder characterized by mast cell proliferation and accumulation within various organs, most commonly the skin. Lesions appear as oval or round, reddish-brown, macules, papules or plaques ranging from […]