2023-07-20 18:39:25
In summer we can hardly wait to lay our pale winter skin in the sun. Unfortunately, sometimes instead of a tan, there are heat pimples, itching and spots. Could be due to sun allergy or other diseases such as Mallorca acne or polymorphic light eruption. We reveal how you can recognize, treat and prevent a sun allergy.
Sun allergy – what is it actually?
Wheals, itching and pustules on the skin that appear after sunbathing – could be a sun allergy. In particular, the first rays of sunshine of the year cause problems for pale winter skin. As summer approaches, the symptoms of sun allergy usually decrease, although the sun’s rays become more intense. The itchy pimples and wheals are not always a real allergy, these diseases can hide behind them:
In the clip: These 5 remedies help with sun allergy
Polymorphic Lichtermatosis
Polymorphic light eruption, or PLD for short, is the most common skin reaction to the sun. Redness and itching occur 1 to 2 days after intense sun exposure, especially if you are a light-skinned person, more often in women than in men. If you avoid the sun, the symptoms will disappear after a few days. PLD often occurs in spring when your skin is exposed to the first rays of the sun after winter.
Mallorca acne
Younger people who tend to have impure skin and acne often develop small heat pimples after sunbathing, which you probably know under the name Mallorca acne. Fatty sun creams clog the pores, and sweating and the body’s own sebum production cause pimples. Sun allergy often occurs on the face or in the neckline, i.e. where there are more sebaceous glands.
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Phototoxic reaction
If your skin reacts to chemical or natural ingredients in cosmetics, perfumes or medicines with sunburn-like reactions or blisters, it can be a phototoxic reaction. Plant juices from fig trees, angelica, St. John’s wort or citrus fruits, but also antibiotics and antidepressants can be the trigger.
solar urticaria
Solar urticaria is a special form of hives in which the wheals and itching typical of urticaria develop after exposure to sunlight. It mostly affects young people and women more often than men.
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Sun allergy: These are the symptoms
Even if the sun allergy symptoms differ depending on the disease, they all have one thing in common: itching. Skin reddening, blisters or wheals, similar to the symptoms of skin fungus, form on the skin, sometimes there are also nodules or swelling. While the reactions in polymorphous photodermatosis only show up after 1 to 2 days, the itchy wheals, hot spots and redness in photourticaria develop within minutes after exposure to the sun. Symptoms only appear where the skin has been in contact with the sun, such as on the arms and legs, neck, face and décolleté.
Treat sun allergy: This helps against the itching
If you observe allergy symptoms on your skin, you should avoid direct sunlight for a few days. Use a sunscreen with a high SPF and cover your skin to protect it from the sun’s rays. Various home remedies for sun allergy can relieve the rash in many cases. If the hives and redness don’t get better or even get worse, you should see your doctor because sometimes sun allergy can only be treated with medication.
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Home remedies for sun allergy
In many cases, the sun allergy symptoms can be alleviated with home remedies. These home remedies have proven themselves:
Dairy products have a cooling, anti-inflammatory effect and relieve itching. Spread quark or yoghurt thickly on a clean cotton cloth or soak it in buttermilk. You then place the pad on the affected area of skin for about 30 minutes and then wash off the residue thoroughly with lukewarm water. You can apply the cooling wraps up to three times a day.Cold envelopes with water or tea can relieve the itching and cool the skin pleasantly.Aloe vera, the all-rounder among medicinal plants, cools and soothes the skin. Use only unscented aloe vera gel to avoid further irritating the skin. If you have an aloe vera plant at home, you can cut open a leaf of the plant and apply the juice directly to the affected area.cucumbers not only help against dark circles, they can also help with sun allergies. Cut a chilled cucumber into slices and place them on the affected areas of skin, which cools and moisturizes the skin.
However, if you experience dizziness, nausea or a drop in blood pressure, or if the heat rash does not go away with home remedies, you should see your doctor.
Treat sun allergy with tablets
It is not always possible to alleviate the symptoms of a sun allergy with home remedies. Then you should definitely discuss with your doctor whether the sun allergy can be treated with tablets or other medication. Antihistamines in ointment or tablet form alleviate the itching and make the redness disappear more quickly. In the case of a sun allergy, creams with cortisone have an anti-inflammatory effect and thus alleviate the symptoms.
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Preventing sun allergies: Here’s how
Avoid direct sunlight and prefer to stay in the shade, especially during midday when the sun is highest. Slowly get your skin used to the sun and start doing so in the spring. If you are allergic to the sun, use a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor, not just before sunbathing, but whenever you go outside. Protect yourself from the sun’s rays with clothing: special ones with a UV protection factor help best, but also hats, towels and blouses with little translucency em material partially blocks the UV radiation from the skin. If you have a tendency to Mallorca acne, you should use light sun protection in gel form that is free of fats, oils and emulsifiers. Do not use cosmetics with fragrances, dyes or preservatives before sunbathing, they can possibly trigger phototoxic reactions. In the case of severe sun allergies such as severe polymorphic light eruption, the skin can be slowly accustomed to the sun’s rays with phototherapy. In the hardening therapy, also known as light-hardening, the skin is irradiated with increasing doses of UV light in several sessions. Tablets with folic acid, vitamin B3, zinc, beta-carotene and calcium can prevent sun allergies. The effectiveness has not been scientifically proven, but many sufferers have observed an improvement in symptoms.
Once a sun allergy, always a sun allergy?
A sun allergy cannot be cured and accompanies you throughout life. However, as the skin becomes accustomed to exposure to the sun, symptoms tend to diminish over time. With preventive measures and suitable therapy, you can usually prevent severe outbreaks and alleviate the symptoms of sun allergy.
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