- A rash of smooth, raised, pink or reddish bumps of different sizes, called wheals
- Appear suddenly
- May cover all or part of the body
- Usually appear first on the covered areas of the skin such as the trunk and upper parts of the arm and legs
- Wheals appear in batches; each wheal may last from a few minutes to six hours
- Are usually patchy at first, but the patches may run together until the urticaria cover most of the body
- The patches can be small or large; they are usually irregular in shape
- The itching is often very intense [22] |
- Describes marked swelling, usually around the eyes and mouth
- It may also involve the throat, tongue, hands, feet and genitals
- The skin may appear normal, without hives or other rash
- The eyes may appear swollen shut
- The swelling may not be symmetrical
- The swelling usually do not itch but may be painful or burning [22] |
