If nettle rash (urticaria) is a widely used in Germany hypersensitivity skin reactions. The disease has symptoms like skin rashes, nettle rash and severe itching. The causes and triggers of nettle rash are diverse: they can be triggered by certain medications, and among other foods, but also by heat, cold and pressure. In the treatment of nettle rash is to find the cause first. Until this is found, treatment focuses on relieving symptoms.
Nettle rash - a widespread rash
The nettle rash - also known as urticaria - is in addition to the eczema and psoriasis in Central Europe, the most common skin diseases. It is estimated that 20-25 percent of the Germans at least once in their lives nettle rash. The name derives from the Latin word for nettle (urtica), because the symptoms are similar to skin reactions that occur after contact with a stinging nettle. ( Heat Rash )
The symptoms occur when nettle rash are caused by the neurotransmitter histamine. This is due to faulty immune system response to an actually released hazardous release in large quantities. Histamine in the body increases the permeability of blood vessels in the skin and leads to water retention in the dermis - the nettle rash.
