Sun allergy prevention and treatment
Summer is coming! Enjoy the sun during your days off! But that's not possible for everyone. For example, about 10 per cent of the Dutch suffer from PMLE (Polymorphous light eruption), the most common form of sun allergy. With sun allergy you get a red, painful and/or itchy rash if you have been exposed to the sun (too long).
It's so bizarre to me that one tenth of the Dutch suffer from it, but still there's a lack of awareness and proper information about how to prevent and treat sun allergy in the best way possible. The best thing is of course to prevent sun allergy. Nobody is waiting for those painful and itchy bumps. There is a simple solution, which is UV clothing. This type of clothing merely blocks harmful UVA and UVB radiation from the sun. Take a look at UV-Fashions: UV clothing for babies, children, women and men.
In this article I will explain more about UV clothing and answer other questions about sun allergy:
- What is sun allergy?
- How to prevent sun allergy?
- How do you develop sun allergy?
- How to treat sun allergy?
What is sun allergy?
Sun allergy is a rash that occurs when exposed to the sun. After exposure to UV rays, red, painful and/or itchy patches appear on your skin and often include blisters. Usually symptoms occur about 6-8 hours after being exposed to the sun, but they can also occur sooner or later. Sun allergy is most common on the back of the hand, elbous and the instep of the foot, but can also occur on other body parts. Sun allergy on the legs and chest for example, is also quite common. After a couple of days the red spots often disappear on their own and you won't see anything anymore.
How to prevent sun allergy?
1. Wear UV protective clothing and apply a good sunscreen on the unprotected body parts
Do you suffer from sun allergy?
Then it is best to stay out of the bright sun as much as possible, especially between 12.00 and 15.00 o 'clock.
Still going into the sun?
Then wear UV protective clothing and apply sunscreen with UVA and UVB filters and without extra substances such as perfume and alcohol, on uncovered body parts.
The combination of UV clothing and sunscreen offers you maximum protection against the sun and is the way to prevent sun allergy. UV beachwear breathes and keeps the skin cool. UV swimwear is fully resistant to water. So you can still enjoy the beach and the water, even with a sun allergy!