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skin reaction

I scratched my arm and the lines turned bright red.  Now they are white and raised.  Could this be an allergic reaction?  If so, I have been tested for allergens exgtensively and all tests were negative.
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Hi,

Glad the post was of some help.

Keep us posted about how you are doing.

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Thanks for this information.  It is a great help.
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Hi,

The symptoms you describe could be due to a hypersensitive response of the body called Dermographism. However, this may also be due to some allergic reaction and your doctor would be able to guide you further on this.

Meanwhile, you may try some OTC anti-allergic medication to help you. Some moisturizers may also help.

You may also post this in the dermatology forum to get another view.

Hope this helped. Let us know if you have any other queries.

Best regards.
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