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Hives
Hives, also known as urticaria, typically improve within a few days. In many cases, you can manage hives at home. The primary symptom of hives is an itchy rash.
Common symptoms:
Be raised bumps or patches in many shapes and sizes
Appear anywhere on the body
Be on 1 area or spread across the body
Feel itchy, sting or burn
Look pink or red when affecting someone with white skin; the colour of the rash can be harder to see on brown and black skin
1: White skin with hives rash (thumbnail). 1
2: White skin with hives rash (thumbnail). 2
3: Hives rash on light brown skin (thumbnail). 3
4: Hives rash on light brown skin (thumbnail). 4
5: Hives rash on light brown skin (thumbnail). 5
6: Dark brown skin with hives rash (thumbnail). 6
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Dr Rex Melville
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Dr Christopher Scott
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