Skin Writing
from Is this the norm? Hosted by Rebecca, Heather and Lora
This is a podcast episode titled "Skin Writing" from "Is this the Norm?" featuring three hosts: Heather Barden, Lora, and Rebecca. Rebecca discusses her personal experience with Dermagraphism, a rare skin disorder that causes raised welts (urticaria) to form on the skin in response to minor physical irritation like scratching, bumping, or pressure. The condition translates to "skin writing" because scratching creates welt patterns that match the shape of whatever touched the skin. Works Cited Nobles, Timothy, et al. “Dermatographism.” PubMed, StatPearls Publishing, 2021, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531496/. Dermatographia (dermatographism): What it is, causes & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. (2025, December 11). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17793-dermatographism-dermatographia. Simone Laube, MD, MRCP (2024, October 3). Dermographism Urticaria: Pathophysiology and Etiology. Mescape. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1050294-overview#a4 Mast Cells. Cleveland Clinic. (2024, May 16). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mast-cells Urticaria and Mastocytosis: As Common as we Think? actasdermo.org. V. Monsálvez. https://actasdermo.org/es-download-pdf-S1578219010706508
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