How is artificial urticaria treated?
Disease description:
I am 28 years old this year. I went to the hospital due to physical discomfort and was diagnosed with dermatographism (artificial urticaria). I would like to know how dermatographism is treated.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Huang Lingjuan
The treatment of dermatographism primarily includes four approaches: oral medications, topical medications, whole-body ultraviolet irradiation, and desensitization therapy. Dermatographism is an allergic disorder triggered by external and physical stimuli and commonly affects young individuals with an atopic constitution. Mild cases of dermatographism typically do not require specific treatment, as the condition often resolves spontaneously. For patients experiencing significant localized pruritus, antihistamines such as diphenhydramine or chlorpheniramine may be prescribed under a physician’s guidance.
