Treatment guide · before you book
Urticaria (hives) — what to ask.
Hives (urticaria) is a raised, itchy skin rash, often triggered by a reaction to something such as food, pollen, insect bites or chemicals.
Source: NHS — Hives
Six questions to ask before you book
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Who oversees the medical side, and what are their qualifications?
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Would I be seen by a consultant dermatologist?
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Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register?
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Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee?
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What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee?
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Will you go through the risks and alternatives with me at the consultation?
Clinics in our records that list urticaria (hives)
1 in our records — never ranked, never paid for. Each factsheet shows where its treatments come from.
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Questions patients ask
What is urticaria (hives)?
Hives (urticaria) is a raised, itchy skin rash, often triggered by a reaction to something such as food, pollen, insect bites or chemicals. Source: NHS, “Hives”.
What should I ask before booking urticaria (hives)?
Who oversees the medical side, and what are their qualifications? Would I be seen by a consultant dermatologist? Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register? Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee? What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee? Will you go through the risks and alternatives with me at the consultation? Unmist lists questions, not medical advice.
Which clinics in Unmist’s records list urticaria (hives)?
1 clinic in Unmist’s records list urticaria (hives). Their factsheets are linked on this page; the list is a daily-changing sample, never ranked and never paid for.
Unmist does not review, rank, recommend, endorse or clinically assess clinics. Factsheets are based on public and clinic-confirmed information and may be incomplete or out of date. Clinics and practitioners can request a correction.
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