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I have had skin reactions to the sun for the past three years. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have had skin reactions to the sun for the past three years. Every time I walk in the sun, I feel very itchy. Many red spots appear on my body, and it goes away when I return home. What is the reason for this allergy? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your query, and it is solar urticaria. The presence of red itchy hives or rashes appearing after the sun exposure is urticaria. It may stay for minutes to hours and then subside. For some individuals, the rashes may appear after s... Read Full »
Is a photo test recommended for solar urticaria?
Query: Hi doctor, Eight years ago, my family and I went on a vacation. When my mother got out of one of the outdoor pools, she started feeling a sting on her arms and all of her legs below the knees. She has been to the doctor for this condition and she has gotten numerous ointments. The only ointment that... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you explained that your mother has developed solar urticaria. Here I explain a few other importance of solar urticaria. Intense itching, swelling, and rashes develop in sunlight. You can correlate it. Whenever she goes in the sun, she gets these things. If you are... Read Full »
Why does my sister suffer skin rashes and itching whenever she goes out in the sun?
Query: Hi doctor, My sister is suffering from skin rashes. It comes and goes. Whenever she goes out in sunlight, the parts of the skin exposed to the sun are turning red and start itching. It disappears after a couple of hours. When we did blood test, IgE level is 220 IU/mL. What is the problem? Can this g... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sister might be suffering from photoallergic dermatitis. Please send the photographs of the lesion for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment. Serum IgE is a little bit raised and again indicates an allergic response to sunlight. For further information consult a ... Read Full »