The numerous red bumps of PUPPP sometimes look like hives and are intensely itchy. Multiple small scabs are seen on the buttocks from scratching the lesions of PUPPP. Some of the lesions are seen in stretch marks here. The eruption from PUPPP can be extensive, here involving not only the stomach but also the arms with hive-like, red swellings. PUPPP usually begins in the third trimester and is more common among women carrying twins.
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PUPPP (Pruritic Urticarial Papules Plaques of Pregnancy)  Information for adults

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