background information
We've all had bad skin days where we have felt self-conscious, but most of us haven't considered how we would cope if a bad day turned into bad weeks. Urticaria is more common than you may think. Around 20% of people will experience it at some point in their lives, although for most it is short-lasting and does not come back.1 A small proportion of people (roughly 0.5-1%), go on to develop CSU and have to live with bad skin for days and weeks at a time.2,3
Although anyone can develop CSU, some people have an increased chance of being affected.
Nearly twice as many women as men suffer from CSU.2
People of all ages can be affected by CSU, but the incidence peaks between 20-40 years.2
CSU is unpredictable in nature and so the length of time someone suffers from it varies. For most people it lasts between 1 and 5 years, but for a considerable number of people this can be even longer than 5 years.2
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