Solar dermatitis (photodermatosis)
Most of us love the sun. However, the skin of some people can be very sensitive to sunlight, especially in spring and summer. Most often, sunny dermatitis occurs in people with fair skin.
Symptoms solar dermatitis
Photodermatosis manifests itself in the form of smallreddish blisters or large spots in those places where the rays hit the skin. Typically, these skin lesions occur after a few seconds or minutes after exposure to the sun.
In general, the disease manifests itself in children and women,however, men are subject to it. Sunny dermatitis usually occurs in the spring and persists until late summer. In most cases, the ailment ceases to bother people when they reach 40 or 50 years, but this is not necessary.
What can I do to prevent sun dermatitis?
The surest way to prevent photodermatosis- Avoidance of sunlight at the time of its greatest activity (from 10-11 to 16-17 hours). It is important to keep in the shade and wear caps or baseball caps, sunglasses and outer clothing that does not let the sun go down.
It is very insulting to return from the beach not with a beautifulsunburn, but with a rash on the skin. Unfortunately, medicine is not able to accurately answer why some of us have such sensitive skin. Therefore, the correct ways of how to treat sunny dermatitis thoroughly, has not yet been found. However, there are various creams that can protect the skin from sunlight.
Thus, people in whom the disease manifestsin just 10 minutes, can be exposed to direct sunlight for 100 minutes. Some experts recommend people suffering from photodermatosis, start using sunscreens with an SPF of 15 to 25.
Before doing anything at allactions aimed at combating photodermatosis, you need to consult a doctor. Frequent manifestation of this disease can contribute to the development of skin cancer, which is very serious. In addition, photodermatosis leads to premature aging.
Diseases similar to sun dermatitis
Some people experience symptoms similar to those that occur with photodermatosis. Solar dermatitis is somewhat reminiscent of photosensitivity.
Photosensitivity manifests itself at a time whenThe sun's rays falling on the skin begin to react with certain chemical elements. For example, in many, this ailment manifests itself after the use of cosmetics or perfume.
Solar dermatitis is also confused with photo allergy. It also manifests itself a few minutes after the exposure to the skin of ultraviolet rays and spreads even to those areas where sunlight did not reach.
