1 By Nisid Hajari Nisid Hajari is a member of the Bloomberg View editorial board and author of âMidnightâs Furies: The Deadly Legacy of Indiaâs Partition,â to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on June 9. By Nisid Hajari Nisid Hajari is a member of the Bloomberg View editorial board and author of âMidnightâs Furies: The Deadly Legacy of Indiaâs Partition,â to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on June 9.
About Hives. Hives (or urticaria) are red raised bumps or welts on the skin. They can appear anywhere on the body and can look like tiny little spots or large interconnected bumps. Individual hives can last anywhere from a few hours to a week (sometimes longer), and new ones might replace those that fade.
Welts (Definition) Welts is another description of hive or swelling in the skin. They are pink, raised and with a vague border. The term welts is used more often for larger pinkish swelling in the skin, whereas , hives are often smaller pinkish swellings.