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Hives On Baby Skin. Moisturizing the skin is essential so try a mild baby lotion or oil. Hives or to give them their medical name urticaria are a type of skin rash which affects both adults and babies. Histamine is a natural defense against external stimuli that are potentially harmful. Hives are swollen red areas that may cause your baby to itch or seem irritable.
This type of condition is called viral infection-associated urticariaViral respiratory illnesses also commonly cause viral skin hives in babies since the body produces immunoglobulins that fight the pathogen besides inducing hives. Hives may disappear in a few hours or in some cases after a few days. Baby hives can show up in many different sizes or shapes but are normally quite easily defined and have a raised area in the center with a red border. Many parents wonder how can you tell hives vs rash. Varying sizes of raised bumps or patches on the skin that may be red or pink in color with white centers called wheals swelling of the skin. If youre not sure its hives Look at other rashes in babies and children.
Hives develop due to a complicated chain of events that results in the release of histamine into the surrounding tissue.
Hives on a baby or hives on a toddler can be particularly disturbing. Hives appear when histamine and other compounds are released from cells called mast cells which are normally found in the skin. Histamine causes fluid to leak from the local blood vessels leading to swelling in the skin. Hives may cluster in one area but theyre just as likely to occur all over. Use a cold compress Applying something cool to your skin can help relieve any irritation. Baby hives are a case of hives that affect babies and toddlers.