welts

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Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Mild to moderate signs of food allergy include a swollen face, lips or eyes; hives or welts on your skin; or vomiting.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

After my son broke out in welts, I took him to the pediatrician for his fourth visit in three weeks.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

But a tiny subset of people also develop less common symptoms, ones that can sound like hexes from a children’s story: hairy tongues, purple toes, welts that sprout on their faces.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Then she broke out in hives —red welts covering her face, neck, and body, even the soles of her feet.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot