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Is an allergy responsible for son's hives?

My son is 9 years old, and he's been getting hives in various areas of his body and we aren't sure of what it's from. Could these hives be from some allergy?

1 Answer

I am sorry your son is having trouble. Unfortunately hives are a common condition and can have various triggers. While allergies can be a cause most of the triggers for hives are non allergic in nature. If the hives are recurring and seem to not have a pattern you will benefit from evaluation by an allergist - we are well trained and prepared to evaluate and treat recurrent hives.