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A dermatologist is commonly referred to as an urticaria
specialist or urticaria doctor. Let us first understand
what dermatology is. It is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its
diseases and problems. It is a unique specialty with both medical and
surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist that takes care of
diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin,
scalp, hair, and nails. However, you can also find some dermatologists
that specialize in the skin problems caused by urticaria. If you are
suffering from urticaria, only an urticaria specialist or urticaria
doctor can provide the best treatment. No matter if you are suffering
from urticaria
pigmentosa mastocytosis, physical urticaria, chronic urticaria, or
any other type, it is advisable to consult an urticaria
specialist.
Urticaria Guidelines
The following guidelines can help you
a great deal in managing urticaria:
- Antihistamines
or any other remedy for urticaria must be used only after the approval
of a doctor during pregnancy.
- Generally,
urticaria can be characterized without extensive exploration; for
example, wheals of physical urticaria usually last less than one hour,
whereas those of ordinary urticaria typically last from two to
twenty-four hours. Urticarial vasculitis should be determined by
performing a skin biopsy if wheals last longer.
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Most of the time, urticaria remains idiopathic after physical,
infectious, allergic, and drug-related causes have been excluded.
Nearly 30% of patients with the ordinary presentation of chronic
urticaria appear to have an autoimmune trigger.
- It
is common practice to augment the dose of second-generation H1
antihistamines above the manufacturer's recommendation for
patients when the possible benefits are considered to offset any risks.
- Diverse
combinations of non-numbing H1 antihistamines with a few other agents,
such as H2 sedating antihistamines at night, antihistamines, or the
addition of anti-leukotrienes, can be helpful for resistant cases.
- Some
immuno-modulating therapies for chronic autoimmune urticaria should be
restricted to patients with disabling diseases who have not responded
to optimal conventional treatments.
- The
advice of a qualified doctor on general measures and information can be
helpful for most patients with urticaria, especially if an avoidable
physical or dietary trigger can be identified. More than 40% of
hospitalized patients with urticaria show a favorable response to
antihistamines.
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