Why does my sister suffer skin rashes and itching whenever she goes out in the sun?

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Q. Whenever my sister goes out, her skin turns red and itchy. Why?

Answered by
Dr. Atishay Bukharia
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on Oct 09, 2017 and last reviewed on: Jul 01, 2022

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 get treated? How long does it take to cure completely? Which specialist doctor we should contact? Thanks in advance.

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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 dermatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist

Hello doctor,

Thanks for the response. I have uploaded a couple of photos, and I marked the affected area. In the attached photo, the problem is not seen much. We did not have photos when the problem was more incentive. We are not able to find any answer for the problem or what causing the issue. Can you please tell me the reason? Is this problem curable?

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

It is a case of solar urticaria. Strict sun protection with good sunscreen like Photostable gel has to be applied twice daily at 8 AM and 2 PM.

I advise the following medicine. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take medicine with consent.

Tablet Teczine M (Montelukast and Levocetirizine) twice daily for 20 days.

Tablet Levamisole 150 mg only on Saturday and Sunday.

It is an unpredictable disease of unknown etiology. You can take the treatment and then review in 15 days.

For further information consult a dermatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist

Hi doctor,

Thank you so much for your reply. Do you mean that this problem will not go for the lifetime or this can be curable? We have recently consulted a doctor, and we are with the following medications: Sunkon 30 sunscreen, Levokon, and OXCQ 20 mg. We have started taking the above tablets, and we are started noticing severe hair fall. So, our doctor gave us the following medications. Finabald 2.5 mg, Aferite and Hair4U 5% hair spray. Is it fine to take all the above tablets every day? Is hair fall a side effect of the above medication?

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

This disease can be controlled, but regarding the cure, everything seems to be unpredictable. Such disease usually subsides on its own in due course of time.

He has prescribed you the right medication for it, but regarding your hair fall treatment, Finasteride 2.5 mg is not FDA approved for androgenic alopecia. Only 1 mg is recommended for androgenic alopecia.

Since Finasteride carries the side effects of erectile dysfunction, I would suggest you decrease the dose to 1 mg because once you have started the treatment of androgenic alopecia, then you need to continue it for life time.

There is no problem in taking both medications together.

For further doubts consult a dermatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist

Hi doctor,

Thanks for the reply. Is it good to continue the treatment for hair fall? We do not want medicine to be taken for the whole life.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

  • It is entirely your preference to take it or not to take it, since it is not an emergency.
  • It is just of cosmetic concern so make your decision based on your priorities.

For further information consult a dermatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist

Hi doctor,

Do you think the hair fall is a side effect of the medicines? I am asking this question because we started seeing hair fall after we have begun taking the tablets for a skin problem. I have already mentioned this in my first comment. This issue is for my sister. Finasteride carries the side effects of erectile dysfunction. And, is there any side effect for women? Do you think any tests can be performed to find out solar urticaria? Can you please also suggest any diet or food, which will help us curing the skin and hair problem?

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

  • No, hair fall has no relation with solar urticaria and its medications.
  • Finasteride is relatively contraindicated in a woman. It is not FDA-approved for use in women.
  • There is no test; the only biopsy is suggestive of the diagnosis. Just avoid sun exposure. Diet and food have no relation with this disorder.

For further doubts consult a dermatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist

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