Allergy to the sun

And then came the long-awaited summer, the sun came out, everyone was drawn to the sea, closer to the reservoirs and, of course, to the beaches. Sunburn - the thing that is to face all without exception, but because quickly all tends to tantalize. Moreover, scientists have long proven that the sun's rays and their effect on the body, and, consequently, sunburn, are very useful. And because with the first warm days all at once tend to tan in a warm summer sun.

But not everything is as simple and harmless as it seems at first glance. The sun's rays are actually quite a dangerous phenomenon. Being active, they can cause not only skin burns and premature aging of the skin, but even cause the formation of malignant tumors.

The activity and aggressiveness of the sun's rays comes in May, and this should not be forgotten in any case. It is at this time of the year that you can understand what an allergy is to the sun, or, to put it scientifically, photodermatosis.

Sunlight, from a medical point of view, can not be an allergen, since any allergen should contain proteins. However, it is the factor that provokes the accumulation in the body of large quantities of various allergens that are produced in people who have problems with any internal organs. Thus, an allergy to the sun can not be detected in a healthy person. And if it is, then you should seriously think about the state of internal organs and consult a doctor for advice and a full survey. Particular attention in this form of allergy should be given to the health of the kidneys, liver, adrenals.

This allergy may appear during pregnancy, and also it may cause the use of certain medicines. For example, anti-inflammatory nonsteroid (tetracycline, quinidine, sulfonamide, amiodarone). Some scientists believe that the cause of an allergy may be a violation of pigmental metabolism or endocrine disorders.

If you came into the room from a sunny street and after one or two hours suddenly felt itching on the skin, saw her redness or felt puffiness, it is possible that you are allergic to the sun, the symptoms of which look exactly like that. Less common is the so-called solar urticaria, in which between exposure to the sun and rashes on the skin can go from eighteen to seventy-two hours. If you have a sensitive body, to the listed symptoms, you can add pressure reduction, bronchospasm, and in some cases even loss of consciousness.

If the allergy to the sun is detected in severe form, then the luminaries should be avoided, and if this is not possible, then it is worth wearing clothes from dense tissues. However, a severe form of allergy is rarely detected, most often doctors diagnose photodermatitis. It is amenable to treatment, both internal and local.

For this, the skin areas on which allergy to the sun is manifested, should be treated with ointments, the composition of which should contain lanolin, zinc, methyluracil. It will help to cope and folk medicine: instead of ointment you can apply to the skin thin circles of cucumber, raw potatoes, cabbage leaves. With minor lesions, doctors prescribe hormonal ointments.

Allergy in the sun in children differs from similar allergies in adults not much. The only thing: it can be expressed in different ways. For example, the temperature may rise, and in other cases, a rash may appear. Parents who monitor the health of their children, when traveling to the sea or any other long journeys, you simply need to carry with you in the medicine cabinet all the necessary means - antipyretic, antihistamines and so on. And when you get home, take your baby to a doctor.

An allergy to the sun is completely curable. After treatment, you can forget about it forever and gladly enjoy the bright rays.