Sun Allergy or Sun poisoning can either be hereditary or can be caused by outside factors; like skin being exposed to certain types of plantation, etc.
Sun allergy as the name implies, is an allergy associated with sun exposure. They say, excess of anything is bad, and the same goes out for Summer fans too. Too much of Sun’s heat can cause adverse effects on a person. While for some people, too much sun is the only reason why they get sun strokes and all, there are people who are actually born with an allergy known as “sun allergy”.
Sun Allergy Causes
As mentioned earlier, sun allergy can come in inheritance; a person can have it in your family and it passes down to you. Other reasons include having any particular type of medication or some chemical reaction that has made the skin more sensitive and allergic to Sun rays.
Sun Allergy Symptoms
Symptoms of sun allergy are somewhat similar to the symptoms of Sun stroke or heat stroke. Redness starts appearing on the skin and the affected person feels severe kind of itching and pain in the affected area. Severe allergy can result in blisters that may cause bleeding as well.
Risk factors
These are some of the factors that can act as risk factors for you if you’re a person that has developed sun allergy.
- Skin being exposed to certain materials: As mentioned earlier, getting Sun Allergy in inheritance is not the only way of how one can develop Sun Allergy. Many people develop Sun Allergy when they are exposed to a certain kind of material and then to Sun ray. The Sun heat and the substance react on the skin and the person develops Sun Allergy. For example, applying certain creams and then going out in the Sun.
- Belonging to certain areas: Climatic conditions vary from place to place and so are people’s health, immune system and risk of developing allergies. For example, people from America, mostly the Native one, are more allergic to the Sun than the people of Pakistan or India. Similarly, Caucasians are more pro at developing polymorphic light eruption (a type of Sun Allergy) than people of other regions.
- Having some other skin disease: A person who already has a sensitive skin or has some other skin condition or disease, like atopic dermatitis for
example, is more likely to develop Sun Allergy. - Medications: Sometimes taking certain medications can have a reaction with Sun rays too. These medications make the skin more sensitive. For example, pain killers like Ketoprofen, etc.
Treatment
If your sun allergy is not too severe, you can treat it yourself at home. Simply avoid going into the Sun for a few days. Take care of the affected part by applying some creams on it like the ones that have corticosteroids in it. Regular moisturizers can also do the trick. Apply cool things on your skin like aloe vera or cooled cucumbers or ice that will soothe away the irritation and the pain. However, if things go out of hand, visit your doctor immediately to receive appropriate treatment for sun allergy.