Urticaria
Skin & Dermatology
Family-physician–led skin, hair and nail care at our Punggol & Joo Chiat clinics — eczema, acne, rashes, paediatric dermatology, hair and scalp concerns and other common skin conditions. Led by Dr Kenneth Tan, Family Medicine Specialist with Special Interest in Dermatology.
Urticaria (hives) — what causes it, what helps, and when chronic itching is more than just an allergy
April 27, 2026
by Dr Kenneth Tan
A plain-language guide to urticaria (hives) — what wheals actually are, why most chronic urticaria has no identifiable trigger, the antihistamine ladder that controls most cases, when to consider biologics, the truth about food elimination diets, and the urgent signs that mean it's not just hives.