If you've ever self-diagnosed your inflamed, itchy scalp with eczema just to have your dermatologist tell you it's actually psoriasis, you're not alone. The two conditions are extremely similar in ...

Urticaria, more commonly called hives, can be acute or chronic, depending on how long symptoms last. Chronic urticaria can be treated with medication, and some people experience remission after 1 year ...

Skin conditions can be hard to identify. Is it dermatitis or hives? A breakout or an infection? Because rashes may need to be treated a certain way, if you don’t know what you have, you may ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MDMedically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Certain skin conditions and viral rashes can be mistaken for shingles by some, but rarely by health professionals who know what ...

For patients with signs and symptoms indicative of urticarial vasculitis (UV), establishing a differential diagnosis often presents physicians with a host of challenges, in large part because of the ...

Chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) is commonly found with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and occurs when disease onset is at a younger age and disease duration is longer. Autoimmune diseases ...

Sometimes, stress leaves its mark on us — physically. Stress rashes can take many forms, experts say, and finding ways to effectively manage those feelings can benefit our skin. Dr. Shasa Hu tells ...

If you or someone you know has a condition called chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), you may have heard about Xolair. In 2014, Xolair became the first medicine to be approved for treating this ...