Embarrassing Red Welts

by Oana
(Romania)

I have been dealing with this skin condition since I was 12 and now I’m 22. When I was little I had been to dermatologists and they all told me that I just have sensitive skin and that I should use products with gentle action. I followed their advice but there was no use. Nobody could tell me that in fact I am have dermographism.



One night I was googling and I found an article about this skin condition. Thank god for the net! The red welts appear when I unknowing scratch myself and even when somebody touches me a little harder. It's really frustrating and embarrassing, especially when it happens in public and to make it worse it aggravates with heat. I’ve never been allergic to anything in my life and never had other problems with my skin. It seems I have to live with this the rest of my life and I hate it that I don't even know the cause.