Dealing with dermatographism: any tips?

Hey everyone.
So, I’m a seventeen-year-old guy—turning eighteen shortly—and I've recently been diagnosed with dermatographism. It’s honestly quite irritating; if I even slightly scratch my arm, the skin turns bright red, leaves these distinct marks, and starts itching like crazy. 😳

Is there actually anything I can do to fix this, or at least find a way to make my skin a little less hypersensitive?

Joseph Palmer6 said:Hey everyone!
So, I'm a guy, turning 18 soon, and I've recently started dealing with dermatographism. If I scratch my arm even slightly, it turns red, leaves marks, and starts itching 😳

Is there anything I can actually do to fix this, or at least make my skin less sensitive?

Hi there, it seems like we're a pretty small group when it comes to dealing with this condition🙂 but don't let it worry you too much; dermatographism often surfaces during puberty, which is right where we are now, since I'm 18 and dealt with these exact same symptoms about six months ago.

You can find a clear explanation and some treatment options on this Mayo Clinic page:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urticaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20355712

Best regards! 🙂

Peter Perez48 said:Hey everyone, it seems like we aren't exactly a massive crowd dealing with this specific condition, 🙂 but honestly, it isn't the end of the world; dermatographism typically flares up during puberty, which means right around our age, and I actually found myself grappling with these exact same symptoms just six months ago.

The full breakdown of what this is and how to manage it is laid out on this site:

http://www.webmd.com/skin-conditions/dermatographism

Take care! 🙂

Thanks