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These small, red blisters itch.Sun rash occurs only in areas that have been exposed to sunlight. It is formed of small, reddish blisters that may be filled with a clear liquid. These blisters form in patches and are extremely itchy. - Sun rash occurs minutes to hours after exposure to the sun. It is an indication of your skin's sensitivity to solar light. Literally, sun rash is an allergic reaction. As a result, if you get sun rash once, you will probably get it repeatedly if you do not take steps to protect yourself from the sunlight, just as people with a peanut allergy have a reaction every time they eat peanuts.
- Sun rash does not usually have any serious effects other than notable, constant itching. However, scratching and breaking the blisters can lead to serious infections and open sores, so it is important to cover the sun rash and try to avoid scratching or otherwise irritating the affected area. In rare cases, sun rash may be accompanied by sun poisoning, so if you do not usually get sun rash but have developed it anyway and are feeling nauseous, dizzy or weak, you may need to consult your doctor.
- Many people think that you only get sun rash if you engage in serious overexposure to sunlight. In fact, sun rash is an allergic reaction to the sun, and it has very little to do with the length of time that you are exposed to the sun. If you are prone to sun rash, you can get it just as easily from being in direct sun for five minutes as from laying out all day, though your symptoms may be more severe in the latter case.
- Young women and children are the most susceptible to sun rash. Also, people with fair skin and red hair are prone to getting this skin inflammation. While sun rash is an allergic reaction, many people eventually outgrow it in their forties and fifties.
- There is little that can be done to treat sun rash. The best way to deal with it is to prevent it. If you must be in the sun, wear a high SPF sunscreen that will not wash or wear off. Also, wear a hat to protect your face and avoid the sun completely during midday and early afternoon. If you do get sun rash, consult your doctor about the best way to alleviate the pain and itching. Doctors may recommend cool baths or aloe vera gel.
- Drugs and medications that induce sun sensitivity can also cause sun rash. If you are taking this type of medication, then you must protect yourself thoroughly from the sun. If you do not, sun rash will be the least of your problems as many of these drugs make you so sensitive that extensive sun exposure can cause serious burns.
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jojototo said
on 7/3/2009 Off to Cuba I went and hoped for the best. And, low and behold, I did not even have a little patch of it the whole two weeks that I was there!!!! I was exstatic!
Now, I didn't bother taking the antihystamines or using aloe vera as I knew that they didn't work, so it had to have been something else. The temperature was 35 degrees and here I was without a blemish on me!!!!
The only thing that I can think that I had been doing different was that I had been drinking LOTS of green tea in the 2 or 3 months leading up to my holidays. I had read that it had weight loss powers and that was my reason for doing it. I'm talking about drinking about 10 cups of it a day. I weed loads, but I lost half a stone, which I was really happy about, but to find out that it's probably helped this skin condition too is just amazing! It's been the bain of my life for 8 years and now I think I've really hi...
jojototo said
on 7/3/2009 I suddenly developed Solar Dermatitis on holiday about 8 years ago in Greece and have always taken it when I've gone to a hot country in the years that followed. I am a 30 year old female with red hair - the typical profile of someone who gets it. It's horrible, itchy and makes you feel awful on holiday as your lovely summery clothes just don't cover it up.
The 'rash' develops firstly on my fingers, then my joints and gradually spreads randomly over my entire body. It would blister, burst and then turn to spots which stayed with me for the duration of my holidays and longer.
This year, I was going on my honeymoon to Cuba and I really didn't want to take it. I searched the net, but it seemed that there was no cure other than don't go out in the sun. I had tried antihystamines in the past, aloe vera - everything that was recommended, but nothing worked.
Off to Cuba I went and hop...
jojototo said
on 7/3/2009 Off to Cuba I went and hoped for the best. And, low and behold, I did not even have a little patch of it the whole two weeks that I was there!!!! I was exstatic!
Now, I didn't bother taking the antihystamines or using aloe vera as I knew that they didn't work, so it had to have been something else. The temperature was 35 degrees and here I was without a blemish on me!!!!
The only thing that I can think that I had been doing different was that I had been drinking LOTS of green tea in the 2 or 3 months leading up to my holidays. I had read that it had weight loss powers and that was my reason for doing it. I'm talking about drinking about 10 cups of it a day. I weed loads, but I lost half a stone, which I was really happy about, but to find out that it's probably helped this skin condition too is just amazing! It's been the bain of my life for 8 years and now I think I've really hi...
jojototo said
on 7/3/2009 I suddenly developed Solar Dermatitis on holiday about 8 years ago in Greece and have always taken it when I've gone to a hot country in the years that followed. I am a 30 year old female with red hair - the typical profile of someone who gets it. It's horrible, itchy and makes you feel awful on holiday as your lovely summery clothes just don't cover it up.
The 'rash' develops firstly on my fingers, then my joints and gradually spreads randomly over my entire body. It would blister, burst and then turn to spots which stayed with me for the duration of my holidays and longer.
This year, I was going on my honeymoon to Cuba and I really didn't want to take it. I searched the net, but it seemed that there was no cure other than don't go out in the sun. I had tried antihystamines in the past, aloe vera - everything that was recommended, but nothing worked.
Off to Cuba I went and hop...