As soon as the first warm rays of the sun appear, many people go to nature, go to the sea, to various ponds. They go to hot countries to rest, and the most important thing is to get warm under the tender sun, get a golden tan, improve health, immunity, to repel all depressions. But, unfortunately, some vacationers experience discomfort from an allergic reaction to the sun. Sometimes an allergy to the sun is taken as another allergic reaction of the body to allergens. In any case, as soon as you figure it out, start to fix the problem, otherwise your rest will be spoiled. How to cure allergies in the sun, we'll tell you today.
The appearance of solar allergy or sun dermatitis (photodermatitis, photodermatosis) can affect different circumstances: prolonged exposure to bright and hot sun rays; interaction of the sun with other irritating factors, such as pollen of flowers, pool chlorine, deodorant, cream, medicines.
Allergy may appear in some people immediately after the onset of the first warm sunny days, others during holidays in Turkey, Egypt, and other hot rest areas, after a picnic in the forests, meadows, fields, after swimming in the open air in the pool.
Allergy to the sun is manifested in the form of a rash of red or on the entire body at once, or on the hands and feet, in the form of skin peeling, swelling, small pustular rashes (usually lesions occur in parts), burning, itching, mild reddening of the skin. Children with weakened immunity very often suffer from sun allergies.
Long exposure to the hot sun, large doses of ultraviolet rays of various waves, stress on the kidneys and liver, activation of protective forces for the production of pigment melanin, all this in combination for the body is a huge stress, and this after a cold winter and spring can trigger an allergy to the sun.
Any allergy is primarily a decrease in immunity, hidden untreated, as well as chronic diseases, a lack of vitamins in the body, a metabolic disorder, a decreased function of the liver.
Photodermatitis, photodermatosis
Allergies are caused not by the rays of the sun themselves, but by the combination of rays with other factors, photodermatosis may occur, increased sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Photodermatites are divided into endogenous and exogenous. Endogenous are caused by internal causes, and exogenous - by external causes. Possible causes of sun allergy - phototoxic substances - bergamot oil, diuretics, sulfonamides, antidiabetic drugs, everything that belongs to cosmetics, disinfectants.
Allergy to the rays of the sun is also called "solar herpes" or "solar urticaria." It arises mainly from a long time in the bright sun.
How to cure sun allergy
- Be sure to use UV protective creams, suntan lotions before sun exposure for 20 minutes. And after taking a shower, use a moisturizing cream, which is specifically designed to protect and moisturize the skin after sunbathing.
- After leaving the water of the river or the sea, the water must be soaked, not wiped. Wiping, you wipe the protective layer of the applied cream with a towel, which means that you will have to apply it again on the skin of the body. Droplets of water on your body after leaving the water become small lenses, which increase the sun's rays, which means that the risk increases even more.
- Try to use less decorative cosmetics, gels, creams, toilet water, perfume with perfume, because under the sunlight they contribute to the appearance of pigment spots with different colors.
- If you know that you have sensitive skin, then it is best to sunbathe under an awning, in the shade, to avoid direct sunlight. And let you not get a bronze tan, but you will get a golden tan and you will not have to suffer from the discomfort of the burned skin, from redness and peeling, from fever.
- If you have a sunny allergy of a mild form, then the problem is easily solved with ointments, which include dexamethasone, betamethasone, prednisolone. When there are burns, redness, itching, do not use folk remedies in the form of vegetable oil, sour cream, this will not bring an effect. It is better to use special gels after sunburn, because they contain anti-inflammatory substances, cooling and soothing the skin supplements, extracts of medicinal plants.
- Use at least two liters of fluid, this will help you remove toxic substances from the body.
And if the problem needs to be solved on the spot, so that rashes do not spoil the rest, then use the following tips.
- Be sure to consult a dermatologist before the trip and buy antihistamines. If you take antibiotics, contraceptives at the time of the trip, carefully inspect the package for the presence of the mark "causes photosensitivity", if found, then the preparations for the rest time should be replaced by other means.
- If there is an allergy to the sun, before eliminating inflammation on the skin should limit exposure to the sun to a minimum.
- Maintain the liver with drugs that can normalize its activity, promote normal metabolism, regenerate the skin. These are vitamins B, C, E, antioxidants, aspirin, nicotinic acid, claritin, indomethacin, well, at least tavegil and suprastin.
- Itching and burning should be eliminated with ointments, which include zinc, metilulatsil, lanolin. You can use Fenistil gel and Zyrtec drops.
- Do not neglect the treatment of this type of allergy, because it can provoke eczema, and it is more difficult to treat.
- When staying in resorts in Turkey or Egypt, you should immediately contact a doctor, they will help you to remove the inflammation and you can rest. You can go to the "reception", where you will be prompted how to get to a doctor who can help, or it may be that this hotel has such a doctor.
Solar allergy is not forever, it is only necessary to find the cause that causes allergy in the sun, eliminate it and you can fully rest in the open sun. In children, an allergy to the sun can "age" with age and disappear.