Hive Rash - Red Hive

If strange, raised, and colorful bumps appear on your skin out of nowhere and you experience itching, then you might be suffering from a hive rash or simply hives. These hives rashes are sometimes referred to as red hive due to their red color.

A hive rash is a skin condition marked by red spots on different areas of the skin. Red hives can be a constant irritation for the patient. Though mostly  red, their color and size varies greatly; color can be pale, pink, or white, and size can range from pinhead  to covering a major part of your skin.

A hive rash can appear on any part of the body; however, it mostly affects the arms, belly, and back. Usually, these rashes disappear within a few hours after appearing; this type of hives is called acute hives. However, in some cases, these rashes tend to persist longer, and if they stay for more than six weeks and appear more than twice a week, then it is chronic hives.

Hive rash is usually itchy, and if the person comes in contact with the triggering factor, the itching may worsen and it can be very painful. There are rashes other than hives that can be similar in appearance. However, you can easily identify hives by the triggering factors, causes, and symptoms.

Heat rash hives, the most common type of red hive, occur when the skin is exposed to extremely high temperature. They can be triggered by heat or perspiration. The rash appears as very small, i.e. from 1 to 4mm wheals that are usually surrounded by bright, red flares.

Most  people take antihistamines to cure hive rash; however, this is only for temporary relief as they do not cure the underlying cause. Instead, you should look for a permanent treatment, which actually treats the skin problem as well as the underlying causes.