Symptomatic dermographism?

Symptoms and consequences of symptomatic dermographism:

• Wheals or welts caused by slight pressure or friction on the skin. They can occur anywhere on the body and vary in shape, size and extent.
• Severe itching sensations, accompanied by a burning or stinging sensation
• Spontaneous regression of the skin changes or long-term persistence
• Sleep disorders, irritability, impairment of quality of life due to severe itching sensations
• Skin irritation, redness and infections due to increased scratching

How can symptomatic dermographism be classified?

Symptomatic dermographism is a special form of urticarial dermographism (physical hives) that is triggered by external physical stimuli such as pressure, light, cold, heat or water. The disease is individual and can progress differently in different people. Some remain asymptomatic, while others develop severe symptoms. Chafing clothing, for example, can trigger the typical symptoms. These can also occur chronically and last for months or years.

White dermographism is a separate form of urticarial dermographism in which the skin reacts to pressure or friction. In contrast to symptomatic, this disease causes white, swollen lines or swellings on the irritated or scratched areas instead of the typical red wheals.

In contrast to other forms of hives caused by allergic reactions, there is no specific allergic or immunological reaction in all forms of urticarial dermographism.