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.
Hives (also called urticaria) is a condition that causes a noticeable skin rash with itchy, raised, pale red bumps. Hives are the result of allergic triggers in most cases. Other names for hives include welts, nettle rash, wheals, heat rash. There are 2 classifications of hives: acute and chronic.he raised skin of hives is red in color, and when pressing against the skin, it will turn white in color. The most common symptoms of hives include: 1  Redness of the skin. 2  Itching. 3  Raised welts that are skin-colored or red.