Hives

The rash may:

be raised be very itchy be on one part of the body spread over large areas range is size from a few millimetres to the size of a hand change in appearance within 24 hours

The image shows a hives rash on the side of the stomach. The rash is small, circular patches of pink on pale skin. https://dermnetnz.org/

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be raised be very itchy be on one part of the body spread over large areas range is size from a few millimetres to the size of a hand change in appearance within 24 hours

The image shows a hives rash on the side of the stomach. The rash is small, circular patches of pink on pale skin. https://dermnetnz.org/

More images of hives Image 1 Image 2 Image 3


If your symptoms last a while (chronic urticaria), a doctor may arrange for tests to help work out the cause. They’ll also ask about anything that makes your symptoms worse.

Symptoms

The rash may:

be raised be very itchy be on one part of the body spread over large areas range is size from a few millimetres to the size of a hand change in appearance within 24 hours

The image shows a hives rash on the side of the stomach. The rash is small, circular patches of pink on pale skin. https://dermnetnz.org/

More images of hives Image 1 Image 2 Image 3


If your symptoms last a while (chronic urticaria), a doctor may arrange for tests to help work out the cause. They’ll also ask about anything that makes your symptoms worse.