Urticaria

Urticaria, a medical term to hives, the most often occurring skin disease that is triggered by food, medication, stress, autoimmune, etc. The discomfort with urticaria is unpredictable, which can disrupt the patient’s sleep, daily activities, etc. People who are suffering from Chronic urticaria problems need advanced medical treatment for their hives symptoms.

Cosmosure is a well-known cosmetic clinic in Hyderabad, which offers comprehensive treatment for urticaria in Hyderabad, which is one of the commonly preferred cosmetic procedures by both men and women. Cosmosure is backed by a team of skilled and experienced surgeons who can eliminate all skin diseases and provide the best aesthetic results.

What is Urticaria?

Urticaria is an allergic condition that can be identified as itchy, red, swollen bumps, and patches on the skin. These urticaria are also known as “Hives”. These skin allergies will last for hours and can develop on any part of the body and may also vary in size. They can appear anywhere on the body part, including the face, tongue, lips, ears, back, etc. The itching caused by it may be mild to severe. Emotional stress, scratching, and beverages may increase the itching.

Type of Urticaria:

Depending on the severity of urticaria or hives, these are classified into two types including

• Acute urticaria: This is the most common type of urticaria, which lasts less than six weeks. These infections are mainly caused by certain foods, medications, insect bites, internal skin diseases, etc. This acute urticaria generally occurs on the face, neck, fingers, toes, and genitals of males. Acute urticaria treatment does not need any surgical procedures. This can be treated with the help of mild medications.

• Cold urticaria: People who are affected by freezing temperatures need this cold urticaria treatment. This comes under the category of acute urticaria problems which can be treated with the help of medications.

• Cholinergic urticaria: These types of hives are caused by the sudden rise in body temperature. These will generally develop when you are sweating heavily. Cholinergic urticaria treatment involves medications such as antihistamines, leukotriene inhibitors, etc.

• Chronic urticaria: This chronic urticaria commonly lasts more than six weeks. The particular cause for this urticaria is unknown and also impossible to determine. In most cases, these causes may include thyroid disease, cancer, infection, hepatitis, etc. This chronic urticaria may affect the internal organs like muscles, gestational tracts, lungs, etc.

Symptoms for Urticaria:

• Painful swelling

• Rash on skinItchiness

• Red-coloured welts

• Inflammation in response to touch

• Flares with triggers

Causes for Urticaria:

• Pain killers

• Parasites

• Infections

• Exercises

• Sun exposures

• StressScratching

• Tight waistband

• Food chemicals

• Excess heat (sweating)

Diagnosis and Tests:

Your doctor will diagnose this urticaria by using some allergy tests, which helps determine the triggering reaction of the patients’ skin. After knowing the exact cause, then the surgeon will try to diminish them by using effective skincare treatments. These allergy tests may include

• Skin tests: During this, the surgeon will find different allergens on your skin. This test is also known as scratch tests.

• Blood tests: These tests will help to identify the antibodies count in your blood that determines the infections that lead to urticaria.

• ESR test: This test helps to determine the problems in the immune system

• Parasite check-ups: In this test, a sample of stool is tested to know the intestinal infection in the digestive system.

• Thyroid test: This test helps to find the thyroid levels in the body, i.e., Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism.

• Liver function tests: Alcoholic liver disease may lead to allergic skin infections. To diagnose liver health, the surgeon may use these tests. This test also helps in finding the immunologic abnormalities.

• Autologous serum skin test: Most of the cases autoimmune disorder may cause urticarial vasculitis. In those cases, this autologous serum skin test is widely used. This is a standard test for determining the functional autoantibodies in patients suffering from chronic urticaria.