Suggestions for many who undergo from solar allergy

Russia – Dr. Svetlana Sharshkova, an allergy and immunology specialist, supplied some recommendation for individuals who undergo from solar allergy symptoms.
In response to the physician, solar allergy (photodermatosis) is a pores and skin illness characterised by hypersensitivity of the pores and skin to ultraviolet rays.

The physician factors out that daylight doesn’t trigger allergy symptoms, however extreme accumulation of photosensitizers below the pores and skin – substances shaped below the affect of the solar, will increase the pores and skin’s sensitivity to daylight.

She says: “Signs of solar allergy seem inside minutes to hours and even days, normally in uncovered areas of the pores and skin which were uncovered to daylight, within the type of redness, swelling, and varied forms of pores and skin rashes within the type of spots, pimples, bubbles, and peeling. The particular person feels itching, burning and discomfort.”

In response to her, solar sensitivity is a short lived phenomenon, however in extreme instances, along with the signs talked regarding above, it might trigger poor well being, complications, and excessive physique temperature.

“There isn’t a common therapy,” she says. So when the primary indicators seem, an individual ought to take shelter within the shade or keep at house. However when signs are extreme, antihistamines needs to be taken and ointments and lotions needs to be used externally.”

It advises individuals who undergo from solar sensitivity to cut back their publicity to daylight at first of the season following which steadily enhance it, in order that the physique steadily will get used to the impact of ultraviolet rays, and this reduces the chance of an allergic response. It’s also suggested to not be uncovered to the solar from 11 a.m. to five p.m., as a result of ultraviolet rays are at their peak.

Supply: “Izvestia” newspaper