Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Dermatographism: What is it? #shorts

15 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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This content was created by Shereene Idriss. This content was uploaded by Shereene Idriss. This is a YouTube short titled "Dermatographism: What is it? #shorts" (posted Feb 15, 2023) featuring a single-speaker explanation by Dr. Sherene Idris, a board-certified dermatologist. The clip is an informational piece defining dermatographism (a physical hive that appears with skin pressure), describing typical onset and symptoms, noting it often affects people in their 20s–30s and may increase in pregnancy, and briefly outlining treatment options (antihistamines such as Allegra or cetirizine instead of sedating diphenhydramine).

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Dr. Sherene Idriss, a board-certified dermatologist.

A physical hive that appears when pressure is applied to the skin.

People in their 20s or 30s.

Anywhere from 10 minutes up to even an hour.

Allegra or cetirizine (referred to as "Azizil" in the transcript).

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Foreign, Not dermatographia. I am a practicing board certified dermatologist. My name is Dr. Sherene Idris. And dermatographism is one of those exceedingly common conditions that are super useless. There's no rhyme or reason to it other than the fact that it affects people in their 20s or 30s. There is an uptick in pregnancy, despite the fact that it does not discriminate against race or gender in general. So what exactly is it? A very fancy word for a physical hive. Yep, you heard it. A physical hive. When you apply pressure to your skin, a wheel and flare can appear on your skin anywhere from 10 minutes up to even an hour. Is it always itchy? Nope. Is it always irritating? Nope. Is it always just there? Yup. Do you have to treat it? Nope. But can you? Sure. How do you treat it? You could take Benadryl, but that will make you pass out during the day. So instead I would take Allegra or Azizil so that you do not fall asleep during your busy workout.