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DERMATOGRAPHIA SKIN WRITING

Dr. Nazia Nausheen

Dermatographia is a condition also known as skin writing. When people who have dermatographia lightly scratch their skin, the scratches redden into a raised wheal similar to hives. These marks usually disappear within 30 minutes. This condition affects approximately 5 percent of the population.

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