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Food allergies	Hives	Hives (urticaria) - close-up	Hives (urticaria) - close-up
Hives (urticaria) on the arm	Hives (urticaria) on the back	Hives (urticaria) on the back and buttocks	Hives (urticaria) on the chest
Hives (urticaria) on the chest	Hives (urticaria) on the trunk

Urticaria

• Avoid exposure to substances that give you allergic reactions.
• Don't wear tight-fitting clothing and avoid hot baths or showers just after an episode of hives. These can both cause the hives to return.

Habif, TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4^th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2004.

Adkinson, Jr., NFA, ed. Middleton’s Allergy: Principles and Practice, 6^th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2003.

Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Jenson HB, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 17^th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2004.

Review Date: 07/22/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.