Dermatographism (cause & treatments)| Q&A with dermatologist Dr Dray

[@ThePurpleChan]

Omg this is me, I’ve had this all my life. I’m so tired of just scratching an itch on my neck or something and people freaking out about it.

[@mariatria7465]

i feel you😔

[@leaussery2113]

I hate it 😩

[@45miley]

Annnah Banana OMG SAME GIRL👏👏👏

[@FoolishInTheEnd]

Do you always wear jackets or sweaters and do you hide from sun exposure? I only ask because i started wearing t shirts and getting more sun and i dont have it anymore

[@marlonsitoprunita7436]

Lovely Video! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Ganrayden Peerless Gratification (do a search on google)? It is an awesome exclusive product for eradicating your urticaria without the hard work. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my m8 at very last got excellent success with it.

[@teniolaismail8234]

Living with dermatographia is honestly miserable. My body itches like crazy and I have to be taking meds everyday to make it stop. Plus the amount of money I spend on meds per month is just crazy.

[@gayanachshon]

Xolair shots really help me!

[@josuecandanosa]

What meds do you take?

[@Taydiablo3]

I don’t take shots or meds. I’ve been told they’re expensive.

[@eliegbert8121]

I didn’t know it was a condition for the first 16 years of my life, apparently mine is moderately severe and I just thought everyone dealt with it so I’m used to it. I think a lot of it is mind over matter

[@manifesting_mexico]

It does really suck…when mine is at its worse I’m practically in tears from itching

[@kwdkwon]

Having Dermatographia but loving hot showers. The perfect love story.

[@abbydupuis4759]

👉🏻👈🏻

[@dunker4life586]

I was wondering why every time I take showers my skin turns red does this mean I have it

[@kwdkwon]

@@dunker4life586 no that’s just increased blood flow to the skin. When you’re having a hot shower the blood vessels dilate to increase heat loss through thermal radiation through the skin. This is normal. Dermatographia is completely different. It is caused by pressure to the skin which results in raised bumps where pressure was applied. Hot showers can make your skin more sensitive to this pressure, resulting in the bumps forming more easily.

[@dunker4life586]

David kwon no I mean every time I take a shower I take a cold shower cause when I get out of a hot shower my shoulders will be a lil itch and burn but this probably isn’t from dermatographia but I think I do have it cause I drew on my skin with a pencil and it was 3D looking and feeling and it puffed for about an hour and a half and the redness was there for about 7 hours

[@dunker4life586]

David kwon and when I have an ant bite or little pimple I try to pop it an it puffs up a lot and that whole area turns red I’m not 100% sure I have it but I think I do cause my older brother said it runs in our bloodline

[@alexachavez5189]

I’ve never ever met anyone else with this. Everyone always freaks out when my skin gets red and welts and it’s unfortunately nice to know I’m not the only one that deal with this. Going on 23 years of dealing with it😭

[@FoolishInTheEnd]

It strangely happened to me in college. But went away when i got more sun exposure and stopped wearing long sleeve sweaters and hoodies

[@jet5995]

Bitch im with you!

[@riyamghalib1995]

Same here I had it for as long as I remember (25 years now ) , And yet my family still freaks out asking what’s wrong after I just washed my face or accidentally scratched myself 😅

[@lifetree4843]

Yes me tooo!

[@greatestm2315]

Wtf 23 years..that scares me😵

[@jadelegere4254]

DR DRAY. I have a message for you that I really hope you will see because it means so much to me.. Since being so highly educated by your channel I FINALLY have eliminated so many high end products from sephora to drug store fragrence free etc. i havent left my house in over a month due to my cycstic acne and I have incorporated products you have suggested in a numer of different videos and Im SO HAPPY to say that my cystic acne is almost healed all by your guidance and I feel like I am gettting my life back now. I just feel like I had to tell you how much i truly appreciate you. I cant thank you enough and I will always support you. I hope you see this. xo

[@DrDrayzday]

I am glad to hear!

[@marinelamartinez9030]

Omg! I suffer from this but i learned to just live with it and it does go away after like 5-10 mins later. I can scratch my skin or accidentally bump into something and it exactly does what you said, Dr. Dray.

[@beastwind2398]

Lemme know when you find the cure pls

[@endritbiba3484]

Hey! Do you still have it or how long have you had this condition?

[@SeddyOcloo]

Same😫🥲

[@DermatographiaUrticaria]

Glad you shared this. So many of us struggle with this disease! It’s part of the reason I started a channel 100% dedicated to dermagraphism.

[@danidinosaur64]

I was told almost 10 years ago that I’d just “grow out of it” and I still get the hives daily. So annoying.

[@ch716]

I was told the same 32 years ago

[@wileecoyote5749]

@@ch716 oh great

[@kaylatolove2230]

same

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@Runbo He It's okay. This condition depends. Some people have this for a certain period of time and others have chronic conditions.

[@davefrancis3031]

me too tired of taking ceterizine everyday for 8 years now

[@damonhamby3456]

I have been suffering for a year with this. It is truly maddening at times. I have to take 3 antihistamines daily. Thank you Doctor for all the wonderful tips. You are a lifesaver.

[@crashito_x]

Lol, just today I discovered this had a name, had my friends play tick tack toe on my arms and back since forever, I was more worried that this was a sympthom of something more serious

[@SobrietyandSolace]

It can be part of mast cell activation syndrome which is associated with EDS

[@dillweed3902]

gross..

[@sjwjsaw]

And it's unknown cause right?

[@the_future_is_anarchy1791]

Same here i dont know if that is the same thing as this but I totally did the exact same thing when I was younger but I definitely never had the itching or redness issue just temporary white lines

[@salviesilubrico8984]

I have this, 😔 but it's takes out 30 minutes or 1 hour back to normal, when I feel itchy or something it's triggers all of my body. So I use lotion to stop.

[@Faizan.F.i]

It can be cure mam.

[@shaniacarten6914]

Salvie Silubrico I’m dealing with the exact same thing right now it’s no fun at all 😣😣

[@shanirgookool7679]

@@Faizan.F.i tell me how please 😔😔😔

[@Turplemaple6318]

@@shanirgookool7679 Hey if you reading this , do you get sneezes and burning sensations as well?

[@shanirgookool7679]

@@Turplemaple6318 only burning sensations

[@jtrover]

I get this every time I go for a brisk walk, or go on a stairmaster or treadmill. Whether it's cold or hot outside, it happens. I get hives on my upper legs, hips and lower back. Starts about 10 minutes in. It's the friction I believe. If I go on an elliptical machine, it doesn't happen at all. I've had this my whole life. Inwas told it was because I wasn't fit, lazy or just all in my mind - which it absolutely isn't. Thank you for the validation. I needed this.

[@Sophie-et7qj]

I just found your channel today, thank you for being really informative. I was diagnosed with dermatographism, discoid dermatitis, and meyerson naevus today. I’ve been having itchy rashes and moles all over my body for about 2 years now. I’ve been to the doctors and dermatologists so many times and they give me steroid creams and I’ll be on them for months and the minute I stop using the creams, the rashes and itchy moles come back and I’ve gotten more rashes/itchy moles over time. Last time I saw a dermatologist I was crying bc I knew they weren’t taking me seriously. I’m in pain 247 and showers make it worse and I wake up constantly in pain at night. And I have to wear shorts and T-shirts even in the winter bc it just hurts too much to be fully clothed. But today I saw a private dermatologist and he really understood and listened to me. He gave me a strong steroid cream to use for 6 weeks and use an antihistamine twice daily. He thinks an infection caused my dermatographia (we both believe it’s either from covid virus or vaccine) as I first started getting symptoms after my first vaccine. (Not saying it’s definitely from it and I’m not an anti vaxer, but thats the only correlation I can think of as I’ve never had eczema as a child and I’m an adult now), but I’ve always had hay fever so that may have contributed to it. He thinks taking the antihistamine in conjunction with the steroid cream will help. I feel so relieved I finally have some answers, I just hope it works. Also sorry for the long comment.

[@musicxmovement]

Same here….caused by Covid vaccine. Wish I could go back and not take it tbh. I’m healthy and never had allergies in my life. This sucks

[@Sophie-et7qj]

@@musicxmovement aw I’m sorry you’re going through that, has any treatment you’ve tried helped you?

[@FantasticWorkout]

Same happened after vaccine 😢

[@DarkFusionBoutique]

Thanks Dr Dray! For about a year I have been really focused on skin care- using your recommended products and OMG, I don't suffer from hives anymore.

[@kitchenboy69]

Oh my gosh!! I havent even watch this but im so excited!! This is something I struggle with.

[@kathleenkirk4299]

I’m so glad I have found u!! U have changed my life... I wear sunscreen, no fragrance allowed, read ingredients & luv mascara u recommend. We are all thankful for u & u are making a difference in the world! A million Ty’s

[@vexedvix3n17]

I have her you for years since I started really caring about my appearance and ache scars and having healthy skin not just clear skin , who knew she would’ve gone so in depth with so many things I needed help with .

[@burningroses2399]

That you so much for this video. I've been dealing with this blasted skin condition and it is absolutely the worse. It's horribly embarrassing to suddenly have lines across your arms when your public, and it's only worse when you learn that there isn't any actual treatment. However, the promise of this ending does bring hope. Likewise, it's such a relief just to hear someone talk about this strange condition.

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching

[@assinultra3180]

Did it?

[@csantiago1484]

Thank you tremendously for this video! I have Dermatographia and it’s awful. It began Feb 2019. I hid myself all last yr because I was so embarrassed with all the flare ups. I decided to share my story and started my own channel sharing my life with this condition because there’s not much info out there. This is why I was so excited to see you talking about this. Thank you Thank you Thank you! 🥰

[@Clairedevaux78]

I had CIU as a child. Went away in my teens. Came back after the birth of my second child 14 years ago (had a anaphylactic reaction to ibuprofen that triggered the hives). I’ve been on Zyrtec (2-4 a day) and Tagamet (1-2 a day) and Hyroxizine at night pretty much since then. I also have dermographia, especially when carrying bags on my arms and shoulders. I go through times where it’s better and then it gets worse again. I’m going to see some new dermatologists and allergists at MUSC next week. I do notice that they get worse with emotional stress, lack of sleep, and too much caffeine. I gave up coffee entirely and that helped some. Thanks for these recommendations! Im going to put my spare tub of cerave in the fridge right now!

[@linda.said67]

Thank you for your advice and encouragement. My 20 yr old daughter has suffered from this from the age of 13 and takes antihistamines daily. I will pass on your advice to her. Fingers crossed it will improve...as did yours!

[@wendydyer7317]

UK resident here, who suffers with MCAS. Whilst dermatographia is pretty well known about in our NHS, MCAS is not unfortunately so this very debilitating and horrendous disease is made a little harder to deal with when doctors aren't aware of it or even believe it. I've thankfully got a great team now and I'm on several types of daily antihistamines and 3 weekly shots, as I was literally going into anaphylaxis multiple times a week ( dread to think how much this disease costs suffers in the US, I'm very grateful for the UK's health system )It's A bit better but the thing that helps most is complete avoidance of triggers.. perfumes, pressure and stress. It's very isolating. Many foods are even off limits and I get horrific burning on the soles of my feet when I try and walk, the symptoms are many. Sending HUGE love to those that suffer with this, and thank you to Dr Dray for bringing this to light, educating in the most passionate and compassionate way. It means a lot. X

[@fx19231]

Recently i developed dermographism and cold urticaria. I wanted to ask you about MCAS. You get blood tested for that? I hope you're feeling better. Greetings from Greece

[@wendydyer7317]

@@fx19231Over here they did a couple of 24 hour urine tests. I think it was looking at Tryptase levels. Hope you get some good care x

[@Kerifiable]

I suffered with this for years and it was maddening. I developed an aversion to shopping at the mall for clothes because trying on clothes in fitting rooms -- which, let's face it, we typically all do in a quick manner -- was a trigger. Thank goodness for online shopping and antihistamines. Lol. Happy Friday Dr. Dray. Adore you and ever-grateful for you.

[@franceskennedy2938]

Simply Keri : me too. Suffered every day for exactly one year.. then ... gone... was the weirdest thing... and frustrating

[@DrDrayzday]

Happy Friday! Glad it is a thing of the past for you as it is no fun

[@kyratompsett4409]

Oh yeah clothes shopping. I hate going with other people because they start panicking when I turn red.

[@TheClairelikescats]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who suffers from dermatographia! I've never met anyone else with it, but I've had it for 12 years.

[@bruincryptid]

I've had hives since I was 4 and I just recently got diagnosed with dermatographism last week and now take meds daily (I am an adult now--) so I'm glad to finally get a diagnosis for something I've dealt with since I was a child

[@nicsaygay]

Oh this is the exact thing I've suffered with since probably along puberty hit. I have never felt bad or anxious about getting the rashes, thankfully, but I have noticed now that it doesn't look as bad as it used to when I was a teenager, which is probably due to wearing very covering clothes. This also seem to explain why I have never been able to tolerate hot showers or the direct heat of the sun without feeling an immense pain on my skin

[@sharischmidt4712]

Good information on a really miserable skin condition that I used to suffer from when I was a kid. Thankfully I outgrew it. Happy Friday 🙂🍁

[@DrDrayzday]

glad to hear it went away

[@leroyalomnivore7168]

Did you think you were being bitten or having an allergic reaction to something??? Because I can’t figure out wtf is going on w my skin until 10 min ago I looked up a straight line hive looking formation which I’ve associated with scabies or bed bugs. I’m of course a natural hypochondriac. So I’m freaking out. But this Dermatographism seems to explain it pretty well considering the blotchy raised reaction goes away pretty quickly

[@Freya-u4f]

Le RoyalOmnivore me too, i have the same thing

[@gooseqwakgames184]

Bruh i cant get it away

[@teniolaismail8234]

I’m 20 and my life is miserable because of the itches

[@danielegagnon7920]

Hi! This condition reminds me of a documentary I saw recently. A girl could write anything she wanted on her skin. Quite strange, that this skin problem appears and disappears. There seem to be several factors that aggravate this situation. But there is hope because you control it well. All these solutions you propose will surely be greatly appreciated for those who suffer from this skin condition. Very interesting! This is the first I have heard of dermatographism.

[@DrDrayzday]

Thanks for watching :)

[@user-tc4gf9wz3p]

Dr Dray hello , I actually suffering for two years and I couldn’t find a solution,your KZbin video helping people but must of the words I couldn’t understand because it is my second language I am Arabian girl if you have any website that I can translate please answer me thank you

[@squirrelmaster5925]

I have had this condition for 6 or 7 years now and developed around 11 years old. I do not take antihistamines, but when I have bad flares I may use cool lotion or water. It's been really annoying but after a while you become more aware of what to avoid and the pain in general seems to dull. The hardest thing to overcome is the urge to not scratch, but even that goes away after a while. The most issues I have are flares during stressful situations or really people just being weirded out. It gets easier to deal with and less stressful as time goes on. It's not all bad, you can let people write on you when they're bored!

[@donndior1536]

Samee

[@RitaRG007]

Thank you so much for this video. My daughter was diagnosed years ago but never has been given medication. I wasn't even explained exactly what is this, it was a very matter of fact conversation 😒 I particularly love the idea of putting lotions in the fridge!

[@txturner787]

Interesting video. Thank you for covering all the different topics in your Q&A's. I find ALL the videos extremely interesting even if the Q/A's do not apply to me at the moment. Thank you 💜

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching and Happy Friday!!

[@danay3448]

I have had this condition for over a year now, my dermatologist was so exited when he tested my skin and gave me a diagnosis, he had never seen the condition in his career. It sucks!!! I have now learned to live with it but everything that touches my skin causes a swelled, people look at me crazy

[@gerr1986]

Ok so I honestly believe I am experimenting Dermatographia. It started for me a week ago, i woke up itchy all over my body! I couldn’t help but to scratch myself all over. I’ve noticed whenever i make the slightest scratch on the surface of my skin, a huge rash appears, as if i can write in my skin. No doubt this is a bad allergy. I blame it on some wine and sushi i had the previous day. But it’s been going on for a week already though. I’m taking prednisone that my doctor prescribed to me so hopefully it can go away

[@rockz_in_a_box1841]

i've had a relatively light version of this for my entire life. autoimmune disease runs in my moms side of the family so that's likely where i get it from. i didn't actually know what it was until recently so this video was really helpful!

[@ahh_dri]

For so long I’ve suffered from this and no one could tell me so I stopped searching for answers!! And learned to live with and test products on my skin before purchasing or using them...I also originally past by this video because I didn’t recognize the name nor the picture! Good thing I had time to kill and have gone through almost 20 vids and you mentioned this in another video! I quickly came back and almost cried because I thought I was overreacting! Hearing you say how hard it is to live with I almost cried! Thank you for this video!

[@wileecoyote5749]

Just diagnosed with it at 52 years old. Completely ruining my life. Never took drugs ever in my life now im popping Zyrtec like a damn junkie.

[@johanakodetova5171]

Why😂😂😂 Jesus. I am 20 and I have dermatographia since birth. I have never ever in my live have to take any pill because of it. Just suck it up. Its literally nothing. Just because it have "scary medical name" doesnt mean that its that terible. Like, do whatever swing your boat, but you seemed anoyed by the "fact" that you have to take pills. You dont have to. Youll just look like you were hugging with a bear for hour and half. But then, all will disapear.

[@lynncohen2897]

Johana Kodetová maybe because it is extremely ITCHY! Not everyone who has this gets as itchy as others so probably count your blessings.

[@giovannalinhares9298]

Don't let dermographism be such a bad thing in your life. It sucks I know but eventually you'll get "used to" or know better how to act about it. I'm 16 and I was diagnosed 2 years ago, it's a love and hate story lol Mine's kinda aggressive and sometimes I have really really hard weeks but I always try to focus on how cool is that I can write and drawn on my skin (I don't do this, cus it itches a lot but when it's not that strong I like to show it to ppl). Even tho it's not that good, I feel special having it. Besides the hurt is something awesome that ours bodies can do. And we can use it as an excuse to pretty much everything right?😂 There's always a good perspective about things so try to find it. Maybe it's the fact that this condition can get better in some time... Idk go find one. You can choose to be happy so choose it. Anyway study about dermographism a lot, try to understand how yours acts and what you can do to make it better. But don't ever let that stop you, you're bigger than the itch. And remember that everything goes away one day. Sorry for the huge text.. Hope you can get better soon 😘💜

[@joseruependulas784]

@Ana Somoza how are you? I just discovered today that i have this. At first i thought it was hives then my doctor told me that it isnt hives.

[@charliemayers4145]

Giovanna Linhares your comment was beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful life.

[@shanehall1572]

thanks dray :D ive known that I have had this for about a year now, BUT ive always been that person that says "eh it will be gone by tomorrow!" but here we are, still itching and I finally researched some fellow "Dermatographians" (if thats a word) I feel less alone, i know its not big deal, and not life threatening, BUT thanks for the video. I hope your doing well

[@alacordon]

It's has a name! All this time I just thought I have very sensitive, easily irritated skin. I didn't think of it much has being a condition that is treatable. Thanks for covering this topic!

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching

[@karigibbons5239]

Omg me too

[@iankeyes.]

I’ve had this since middle school. I just thought i had weird sensitive skin and just learned to deal with it. Its nice to know im not the only one and that there are treatments. On a positive note ive used the skin writing as a party trick or when i was bored as a child 😅

[@joshhk7526]

i don’t wanna get rid of it.. i actually like having it😂.

[@applecoretv1469]

Same. I just hate when I accidentally scratch my face

[@lactae]

as long as i dont die :DDDD

[@joshhk7526]

@@lactae HA😂😂

[@tcrturedpoets]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@VikasRameshey]

Same here it spooks my friends

[@josuerodriguez5991]

I DEVELOPED THIS AFTER I GOT THE FLU. THIS VIDEO WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, THANK YOU, FROM CHICAGO.

[@adriancampos1976]

DermaT is my favorite party trick. I love having people write a secret message on my arm, and then come back 15 minutes later with it raised 😂

[@kezielReview123]

Same 🤣

[@helloyou.]

My doctor thought it was cool. He wrote on my arm with his pen unopened. A signature on my arm at first invisible, pop up as if by magic. It didn’t hurt. Thankfully, I no longer have this. It went away on its own.

[@yasmineramadan6089]

HelloYou! I hope mine goes away like SOON 😫 omg. It is soooo nerve wracking.

[@AnneCataArtVlog]

How

[@harlowgianna3135]

Wait how does that work?

[@Lrajen2893]

Lol My doctor did the same when i went to consult about the condition. But i still have it- 23 years by now.

[@celery8059]

How long did it take to go away permanently

[@shanalynnex3]

This started happening to me about 2 months ago...hope it doesn't last too long! Thank you so much for the information and tips :)

[@mauroaguilar2595]

Did it last long? This just started for me:(

[@shanalynnex3]

@@mauroaguilar2595 It lasted about two years for me. I have no idea what made it end. So strange. Hang in there!

[@joycegao]

@@shanalynnex3 did you take any medicine and if so, what was it? i recently developed it too and it’s so irritating 😭

[@shanalynnex3]

@@joycegao yes I took 10mg of cetirizine daily until it randomly went away. Cetirizine is just an anti-histamine allergy med that makes the skin not react

[@dzombadzukic2838]

8 months and still going on :)

[@taylormelland8188]

i’ve been dealing with this for about three months now. i’m only 13 and it’s been very stressful having to deal with it. on top of school and family issues and things like that. my doctor thought it was just stress hives but i thought it was Dermatographism from me looking up a bunch of stuff. my mom called my doctor explaining all my symptoms again and i’m being started on zyrtec tomorrow. wish me luck🙏🙏

[@lazyegg5913]

Same I been dealing with it 4 year now and I'm 13

[@MissLysreign]

Thank you for such an informative video! I just developed this in the last month. It is crazy itchy and almost unbearable at times. Hopefully it goes away for good sooner rather than later.

[@DianeAloha]

Thank you so much for this information! Have this and it’s managed well but hasn’t gone away yet. I appreciate your knowledge so much. 💜

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching & i hope it goes away soon

[@Leroset]

YES!!! Thank you so much for finally covering this topic, Dr. Dray! I've had dermatographism since birth and it's never gone away. Sadly, even with taking multiple antihistamines a day for years it doesn't help much. So based on your advice, it's back to the derm for me.

[@Leroset]

By the way, I am getting tested for mast cell autoimmune disease since I've had it continually since birth along with other symptoms.

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching

[@amandaaladro6978]

This just started happening to me this past week... once I start scratching I can’t stop. I think it’s mild but I’m freaking out

[@braveimposter]

How's this now? Please reply.

[@amandaaladro6978]

@@braveimposter actually it went away by itself, but what helped was not irritating it. Not sure how or why I got it but probably an allergic reaction

[@MedicineRunner]

@@amandaaladro6978how long did it take to go away?

[@amandaaladro6978]

@@MedicineRunner a week

[@Beesweetdannygirl2024]

I just left work due to the hives all over my body. I work night shift. I am a mess. Truly a mess this itch is uncontrollable I have hives in my ears. Not sure if I can deal with this. This started on Friday last week. Everything is setting it off. Going to see my doctor today. ❤ much love to you all.

[@laurellepolicarpio9994]

I have had dermatographism my entire life and the past couple years my condition has been very aggressive. This is the first time I have ever heard someone else talk about the condition in the way that it affects my life. Constant itchiness and prescribed antihistamines. I will wake up with my entire back covered in burning hives from itching in my sleep.

[@tashalovesscooby]

laurelle policarpio same!! I’ve had this issue my whole life so hearing that it can go away with the right treatment is encouraging.

[@laurellepolicarpio9994]

Latasha Chapman I really hope that it goes away, it’s frustrating to not have a cure

[@mireille7077]

I play basketball and whenever someone throws a ball at my face I start to get all of those marks on my face 😭😭

[@jaronlee5488]

Omg me too, my face just gets really red and people just freak out

[@rajipalanisamy5681]

It gets more worse when u get some scratches during a game and even opponents freak out at you

[@rizs4849]

same here😔😔😔

[@ohthatsauntietrey...1278]

JUST diagnosed today. I'm just glad that I have a name for it...

[@marylawman8603]

Very interesting Q&A, Dr Dray. I get hives when my bare skin is exposed to very cold temperatures. Thankfully the go away pretty quickly. They sure are itchy, though. Love your Q&A videos. Have a relaxing evening. 😃

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks

[@cheevang9967]

I just recently been diagnosed with this skin condition and it sucks bc I can’t even scratch my body or face without the red marks showing up like I scratch the shiet out of me..I take antihistamine every day Now before work so I won’t have any itch..it’s just something I have to live with for who know how long.. I hate it! Thanks for the video was helpful!

[@sebastienyeung4702]

Hello Dr. Dray, my skin develops red streaks or lines after scratching (which are not raised, but look as if these are bleeding spots or rash under the skin). And these red lines are particularly severe whne scratching after hot shower and persist for a very long time. Is that dermographism or something else to worry abt? Thank you!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ok0123lol]

Its weird when people in the comments are talking about having a good friday but it's already Saturday here hahaha

[@DrDrayzday]

happy saturday :)

[@ricardocruickshank9387]

Had this condition a while and couldn't tell what it was. This video was very helpful and insightful

[@sarah.weaver]

So, I was just diagnosed with this by an allergist. She said its like 5% of people, which is not very common.

[@444.sanuji_n]

Finally there are people out there with the same thing

[@luisfarfan1221]

I’ve been suffering from this since I can remember. 40+ years now. Nothing makes it go away…

[@oldteenager6850]

got this after the of covid vaccine. went to my dermatologist and she asked me the usual questions, change in detergent? test for allergens etc. all negative and normal. she then explain what urticaria is and what causes it. She then ask if I had anything like treatments or on medication that would involve my immune system. I then told her I took the covid vaccine which could have meddled with my immune system. She said she had heard people develop this with the vaccine but there are no current study to validate this. I have also developed heart palpitation after the vaccine. Both my dermatologist and cardiologist said I am in no danger.

[@vickytime3855]

Wow, I love learning new things on your channel. It's so fascinating.

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching!

[@zahraqauomi4943]

Have a wonderful day everyone and remember your beautiful and special inside and out. Love and hugs😘💕❤️

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching and Happy Friday!

[@karigibbons5239]

Omg I think I have this..thank you so much..I wonder if this happens because of MS..wow I wondered why I get a itch and it looks so bad.wooow

[@celery8059]

I just started getting symptoms of this a few months ago. It is absolutely miserable. Every evening where my bra or pants touch my skin will erupt in red welts and it itches so much but the more I itch the worse it gets. It’s all over my damn torso and back, hands, even the bottom of my feet. I am at a loss of what caused this, have gone 23 years without this . It makes me so self conscious now to wear revealing clothes because the fabric often causes rashes . I just want to go back to before ;-;

[@kte6793]

Literally same!! I hate trying to sleep and then you just get itches everywhere

[@BlackValentine16]

Same. 30 years without this and bam now I suddenly have it :/ like what?

[@chateau7]

Thank you for helping me to make more informed choices in skincare. Since I've started following you / listening to you / watching you on here, I've redone quite a bit of my skincare approaches.

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching!

[@Bayoushka]

I've been suffering from this for the past 2 years, I noticed that it gets worse in the summer time. Anti-histamines and (cold) aveeno cream help a lot!

[@DrDrayzday]

it is a pain to cope with

[@kathleenkernan]

Great video. Not to depress anyone but I have had dermographia since I was a child and I am 59. I agree with everything except leggings. I choose really smooth or fleecy ones that don’t rub. I find they protect from accidental rubbing from other things. Funny story. I had allergy testing done but didn’t mention dermographia because I considered to be just something I had like freckles. Had no idea of the pathophysiology. My skin went nuts and freaked the nurse out. The MD asked “Did you know you had dermographia?” Yes, I relied. “You didn’t think to mention it?” Oops. Still have no idea what I’m allergic to. My keys to keeping it at bay are Allegra in the am, Zertek in the pm and keeping my paws off my skin

[@DrDrayzday]

Thanks! Sorry to hear you have to cope w/ this, it is not fun

[@noble136]

I had for short time then I realized I had vitamin B12 deficiency and it just parishad after B12 shots

[@Etcxxg]

Hi Dr.Dray, I was diagnosed with Symptomatic Dermographism 4 months ago and I’m experiencing so much pain after ever single light touch on my skin. So I can’t even live a normal life without antihistamines daily, because the skin is being touched by pressure so many times in a day, and the pain shows up after every single touch. Since I was diagnosed I have been taking short showers with lukewarm water, apply CereVa lotion right after each shower. All of this started gradually a month before the initial outbreak, I took multiple hot showers a day during winter without any lotion applied afterwards, then slowly I was feeling dryness and needling sensation in my skin, it got worse and worse slowly then one day I had much worse pain on the skin after shower. Since then I have been taking antihistamines daily. I really don’t know what else to do, I don’t want to keep taking antihistamines, do you have any suggestions?

[@kerstinazhao1431]

Im so happy, finally found my possible chronic skin disease 😢 I have yet to set an appointment with a doctor specializing in skin

[@ninalilleskog7713]

Great video! My 13 year old son suffers from MCAS and these are some of the things he struggles with!

[@DrDrayzday]

it is really uncomfortable

[@mayrawellington1130]

This video was so interesting and helpful! Thank you Dr. Dray!🌺

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching

[@buyantogtokh87]

Hi Dr Dray, My 6 years old suffers with this condition. This video was very helpful, so thank you🙏... For her, the bed time is the worst. The minute she lays in bed, the scratching starts... Do you think that other than wearing loose PJs, the sheets need to be certain way??? I was also wondering if using the Aveeno Eczema Therapy Soothing Bath Treatment in her bath will help moisturizing and soothing the itch...

[@DrDrayzday]

sorry to hear! it is worse at bedtime ...most itch gets worse at night

[@buyantogtokh87]

@Up Late I see, that makes sense, thank you for your respond. She does prefer short sleeve pjs over long ones. Do you use body cleansers every night or just rince with water?

[@buyantogtokh87]

@@phyllisp7594 yes, I do use unscented detergents from Costco.Thank you for your reply... Although, I'm wondering if softness of the sheets matter, you know?...

[@buyantogtokh87]

@@jonnelaudanno7092 great idea, thank you... We still have her winter comforter out... time to change!

[@buyantogtokh87]

@Up Late oh my God, the scrubbing in the shower is what I do to wash her, need to stop. Thanks for the help❤

[@cclarke9301]

What an informative video! When I first got this condition I had an active coccidiomycosis infection with cavitations in my right lung. My skin started to be very sensitive early on. I would feel a tiny but intense random little itch and of course had to scratch it. That sometimes would escalate into even bigger red stripes and itching. The only thing that would break that cycle would be a steroid injection. I was taking fluconazole then Noxafil but I still had three surgeries and finally lost my lung. Supposedly free of cocci since 2010 my skin has calmed down quite a bit but I still have occasional flare ups. Clothing labels make me crazy among other things and if I can I carefully remove them or put medical paper tape over them. Thank you Dr. Dray for educating me once again💕

[@DrDrayzday]

Thanks! Glad to hear. It is not fun to cope with

[@maxa5268]

thank you for the information! I recently developed this issue a few months ago and have been working on solving it. This video helped a lot.

[@DrDrayzday]

Thanks for watching

[@debriggida]

I developed this condition 6months ago but I was diagnosed with it today. I'm okay with living with it for the rest of my life if I've to because I know there're many people who would give anything to have my condition instead of theirs. Accept it and Live Happy🙏

[@weiciwlx1713]

Hi, I have skin dermatoglyphics too, I'm OK living with it. I just got hydroxyzine HCL 10mg today. I might skip this medicine. The Dr said there is no cure for it and the hydroxyzine just helps reduce the symptoms. Why should I take it? Also, this medicine makes people very drowsy. I'm afraid gets me insomnia after stop it. I don't want to live with this medicine whole my life time. Please let me know if I doing wrong

[@debriggida]

@@weiciwlx1713 My dear, do what the doctor asks you to do.

[@Kristin-lf3fd]

This was fascinating to listen to! I was/am suspected to have MS due to left sided numbness but I have not shown any lesions. I still have many other symptoms that point to an autoimmune disorder of some form and this was something my neurologist actually checked for! Scratched down my arm lightly then checked it again after like 5 minutes and man, it was a bright line. I was amazed and went home and did the same thing on my entire family to see if it happened to them too 😂

[@karigibbons5239]

Omg Kristin .me too. Ms absolutely being you know messing with our nerves the way it does it's like I can't believe I found this it's like my skin is so oversensitive one time I used a heating pad on low this is a couple years ago and it looks like somebody beat the crap out of me with a belt no joke I never use the heating pad again LOL but I'm telling you what if I get a pimple and squeeze it my skin gets so inflamed around it so now I just have to keep my hands off LOL this is very fascinating wow this dr. Dray is amazing

[@THECHRISAL3X]

I know this may be a relief to people who thought they had scabies for years. I thought I had scabies and was miserable because it wouldn’t go away after so many treatments. Thank God for my wife who did more research and tested my skin to see if a pattern she wrote on my arm would well up in a hive, and sure enough it did. This happened to me once, but I just thought it was maybe the scabies reacting to the ink on the pen I was messing with. Such a relief to know it’s just an allergic reaction I’m having to dust etc.

[@Dr.PinkPink]

Its been 20 years facing all these.. Thank you for sharing.

[@yukyumee]

My own dermatographia started developing after i went through a long sustained period of my life with extreme stress and traumas where i went in survival mode for many years. The moment i left that environment for a safer one it was like my body was physically releasing all the stress i did not allow myself to feel. Been dealing with the disease since then. It has been years now and never completely disappeared but as i started to heal and my stress levels diminished, so did the disease, which over the years is less extreme now than at its beginnings. I still get pretty bad flare ups though. I did notice moments before beds at nights is when my skin for some reasons gets the most sensitive and will flare up at any clothing that rubs too much. Thankfully ive found a cream that rly helps calming the flares and taking a fresh shower helps too

[@miranette1189]

really,,, im not comfortable having it! Its itchy gosh. 2years of suffering:

[@THECHRISAL3X]

I know this may be a relief to people who thought they had scabies for years. I thought I had scabies and was miserable because it wouldn’t go away after so many treatments. Thank God for my wife who did more research and tested my skin to see if a pattern she wrote on my arm would well up in a hive, and sure enough it did. This happened to me once, but I just thought it was maybe the scabies reacting to the ink on the pen I was messing with. Such a relief to know it’s just an allergic reaction I’m having to dust etc. Personally, get used to taking cold showers. NOT HOT OR WARM. NOT EVEN WARM. And also, take Claritin here and there. NOT BENADRYL. Claritin. Hope this helps some of you.

[@holifieldlexi]

I’ve had this my whole entire life, ever since I could remember. I learned to live with it and do not mind it anymore. When I first went to the doctor I freaked her out and she had to research in a textbook what it might be and told me she didn’t know how to fix it. Now I write in my skin to freak people out, 20 years later and it has yet to fail to freak someone out haha.

[@randomstuff1274]

Wow great informative video. Do you recommend any face masks? Thank you! :)

[@janeliway6552]

Does anyones scalp itch too? Cuz mine itches so bad when my body also itches😭

[@imarunn]

I'm studying about this condition, it would be great if you can answer to follow questions. 1- have you got any fungal/yeast infection and took any anti-fungal tab before? 2- Have you used any Salicylic acid contain products before? 3- Took Any antibiotics or stomach problems before?

[@VinnyDoesLife]

My fiance JUST got diagnosed with dermotographia at 31 years of age. 🙁 We are getting married in August of this year and my worry/concern is that she bought a very tight, form fitting wedding gown, which she purchased BEFORE she got dermotographia. I am SO NERVOUS that if she wears it she will get one enormous hive over her entire body causing a possible wound or infection. Mainly because the material of a gown is thick, rough and full of sequins. Am I worrying too much or is my concern legit?

[@rvsalka]

I suffer from it! listening to you I am pretty sure that it was first triggered by my truly dramatic allergic reaction to mosquito bites - the area of the bite swells 2-3 times - so I am quite familiar with anti-histamine meds. i always thought i couldn't do anything about dermatographism but you made me optimistic about it!

[@carrie880]

Oh dear I had a hive issue as a young teen! So itchy and uncomfortable!

[@DrDrayzday]

no fun

[@ekaterinakozlovskaia8082]

Hi dr Dray. Thank you so much. Very helpful tips. Have a good weekend!

[@DrDrayzday]

Happy Friday!

[@TeamElric17]

This started for me about 4-5 years ago, it was accompanied with some chronic knee pain. The pain has traveled further these past years but it was interesting to note they both happened around the same time. I have taken Certrizine every morning along with my other pain meds and I've noticed a difference this year with how much it has calmed down, though I still continue taking it everyday.

[@taimimamahbub9489]

I had severe skin writing when I got back from a vacation, and was so worried when I learnt that it's a forever condition for most people. But luckily for me, it only lasted for like two months, and now it's totally gone. Anyone else had it for this short??

[@braveimposter]

No for me it's been more than a year. Can you tell me which medicine you used that it lasted for only 2 months? I really want to get rid of it as it's ruining my day to day life

[@taimimamahbub9489]

@@braveimposter I just freaked out every time it happened, took a shower and kept myself moisturised. It definitely helped with the itching, but I can't tell if that's what made the skin writing go away. It's a different experience for everyone.

[@evad3400]

Mine seemed to have come from a b12 deficiency.

[@19jocy93]

Eva D mine came on after consuming prescribed vitamin d capsules I had an extremely low level and after taking the vitamins my immune system went crazy

[@pinkandypandy]

I have dermatographia and I’ve no idea where it came from, i remember clearing a shop out as it was closing down and from then I’ve suffered from it. I used hibiscrub in case it was scabies etc, but still 4 months later I itch. I take allevia (fexafenadine) and it personally does nothing for me. My doctor said it’ll just got away on its own and there’s nothing they can do, however this video has been extremely informative with hints and tips. Thank you.

[@user-ox8cw3xs7q]

8:53 treatments

[@prachigangurde9208]

can we get chemical peels and laser done if i have dematographism?

[@tylery6352]

Ive had dermagraphism my whole life but it doesnt really bother me besides how itchy i get sometimes

[@venoctisbestyo-kai1356]

thank you for telling everyone what this is i had this for years i love this video

[@lizflores6504]

I used to get this alot as a kid. And realized as a teen it would happen went I took hot hot showers. So I started taking colder showers (winters are not too fun).

[@DrDrayzday]

It is uncomfortable

[@lizflores6504]

@@DrDrayzday yes so itchy...I every soften I take hot shower and it flare ups and benadryl gel cools it and soothes my back.

[@SshivamKhopkar]

@@lizflores6504 did it ever used to be most itchy at bight time??

[@lizflores6504]

@@SshivamKhopkar at night time? Well yes only because I shower before bed. But really as long as I would scratch I couldn't stop and I would get the swelling scratches. I happened to me again I want to say it was February or the end of January....its the most uncomfortable thing.

[@mare.vitalis]

i was so excited to see this was the Q&A topic this week, i've been waiting for it! definitely going to try throwing a tub of cerave in the fridge, thanks for the tip :) i'm trying to be hopeful i may grow out of this condition one day, but i've had it now for 10+ years. small things like swiping a cotton swab on my face or touching the skin under my eye to put in my contacts gives me a nice welt--i created a timed daily routine of doing those things along with applying sunscreen, so by the time my sunscreen is ready to go my welts are gone and i can leave the house lol

[@DrDrayzday]

Thanks for watching

[@ryanjuliaconnolly7625]

Thank you for talking about Mast Cells. I have Mast Cell Activation Disorder and any info is greatly appreciated.

[@DrDrayzday]

it is dreadful to cope with

[@ak-wt6ll]

I have MCAS too, brain fog is really bad