Solar Urticaria Papular Urticaria

Solar urticaria and papular urticaria

Dermographisme

The dermographisme is generally characterized by apparition of hives in an area of skin that was slightly traumatized (even minimal friction of clothing sometimes). For example, urticaria can take the form of the drawing made by the subject or the nail on the skin.

Urticaria delayed pressure

Hives are often sensitive or even painful when they appear after a strong and prolonged pressure urticaria(shoulders after wearing a backpack ...). Hives delayed the pressure may be accompanied by other signs: headache, joint pain, malaise, fatigue, ...

Cholinergic urticaria

The cholinergic urticaria is caused by an increased skin temperature, such as during a sauna, baths or hot showers, a physical ... The cholinergic urticaria is generally composed of small lesions in "pin heads", mostly to the upper trunk.

Contact urticaria

The contact urticaria Cold appears on areas of skin having been in contact with the cold, either an object cold, cold air, cold water ...). The cold urticaria should lead to a doctor because it may be associated with blood abnormalities (cryoglobulins, cold agglutinins disease, presence of antinuclear antibodies in the blood ...).

Urticaria hives with water

Urticaria water appears after contact with water (shower, bath or even sea water ..). Hives whith water imperatively requires consulting a doctor. We generally recommend the application of moisturizing creams or bath before the addition of sodium bicarbonate in the bath water in hives whith water.

The cholinergic urticaria

It is triggered by heat, stress or effort.

Hives delayed pressure

Hives delayed pressure results in edema appearing after strong pressure on the forearm, or on the shoulders, with a heavy object or under the feet after walking long.

The cold urticaria

Water or cold air, rain, snow, rain, swimming in cool water can cause this type of urticaria. No more violent reactions, such as abdominal pain, asthma attack or anaphylactic shock may occur. A test performed in hospital by applying an ice cube on the forearm is used to confirm the diagnosis. This rash is most often idiopathic, with no specific reason, or sometimes due to a virus. This type of urticaria has to seek a blood abnormality, such as cryoglobulinemia. It is necessary to be careful when swimming in the sea or swimming pool and not swim alone without being monitored. It is necessary to quickly take drugs such as steroids or adrenaline to avoid the appearance of complications.