Hi!
I have been having bumps on my skin similar to this for a few months. They start as itchy pink spots. Then I itch them and they turn into these. They occur on random spots on my body every day, lasting about a few hours each time.
Please see this image:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2946122376_b5f0b3d72a_b.jpg
First, eight months ago, I only a few little spots that looked kind of like this (but were wider and whiter) and they showed up in random spots on my hips for a week, for a couple hours each time.
Then, four months ago, for a week, I had a number of spots kind of similar to this, but not nearly as bad, but were accompanied by hand swelling and ankle swelling.
Now, for the past two months, I have been having these spots occasionally, for a few hours each time, and it has been getting worse and more frequent.
The doctor said they are hives but they don't look to me like the hives I've been seeing in images from google searches online.
Help! Thank you.