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Dr. Walter Liszewski joins Dr. Trotter to discuss chronic hives, their myths, and treatment options.

Chronic hives can hijack your sleep, focus, mood, and confidence, and the hardest part is often not knowing why it’s happening. Board-certified dermatologist and Northwestern associate professor Dr. Walter Liszewski joins us to break down the biggest myths around urticaria, explain the difference between acute and chronic hives, and walk through common patterns like dermatographism, pressure hives, heat-triggered flares, and exercise-induced hives. We also get practical about treatment: when ...

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Host: Dr. Shannon C. Trotter

Guest: Dr. Walter Liszewski

Topics covered

• chronic hives
• urticaria
• treatment
• myths
• dermatology

Keywords

• hives
• urticaria
• dermatographism
• pressure hives
• heat-triggered flares
• exercise-induced hives

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Organizations: Northwestern

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