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Skin Problem
Whenever I scratch anywhere on my body, I will got lines which are looking too bad like someone is beating me. These lines are swelled and can be felt by touching. It's too much painful and after couple of minutes it will gone like it never happened.
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Dr. Chethan R S
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi, The term dermographism (or dermatographism) literally means writing on the skin. Firm stroking of the skin produces an initial red line (capillary dilatation), followed by an axon-reflex flare with broadening erythema (arteriolar dilatation) and the formation of a linear wheal (transudation of fluid/edema); these events are collectively termed the triple response of Lewis.
Consult Dermatologist...
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