What to do if you are allergic to UV rays? How to prevent it

Ultraviolet allergy is an abnormal photoallergic reaction caused by sunlight on the human body. After being exposed to the sun in midsummer, red spots and blisters will appear on the exposed skin of the neck, face, arms, shoulders and back, which will cause unbearable itching and pain. After a few days, the red spots or edema will subside, followed by scaling and flaking, and temporary pigmentation. What are the treatments for this symptom?

Treatment:

Chinese medicine treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine calls this disease "sunburn", which is caused by the invasion of yang heat and toxic evil into the body surface, accumulating in the skin, burning the skin and injuring the muscles; if the toxic heat is combined with summer dampness or internal dampness and soaks into the skin, swelling and blisters will appear, which will erode and exude fluid after breaking. Traditional Chinese medicine Yucao Shuang focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and treats according to different types based on clearing heat and detoxification, removing dampness and relieving itching.

Western medicine treatment

Western medicine generally treats UV allergy by giving anti-allergic drugs to relieve allergic symptoms, while conventional treatments only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

Internal treatment

1. Eat more foods containing vitamin A and fresh vegetables and fruits to maintain the normal function of the skin. Some photosensitive foods that can induce seasonal dermatitis should be eaten as little as possible or not.

2. Try not to use hot water, alkaline soap, or rough towels when washing your face.

3. Do facial beauty exercises every day for 3-5 minutes to promote facial blood circulation and make the facial skin shiny.

4. People with a history of seasonal dermatitis can apply it externally to protect the skin from damage by various bands of ultraviolet rays and visible light.

5. Prevent prolonged exposure to the sun. When traveling, use a wide-brimmed protective hat or a sun umbrella to protect yourself.

6. Do not use cosmetics and fragrances that contain a lot of photosensitive substances.

Maintenance measures:

Since UV allergy is an immune reaction, it requires long-term care. For patients with severe skin symptoms, a combination of Chinese and Western medicine can be used for treatment.

Common UV allergy care measures:

1. Use mild, weakly acidic cleaning products to protect your skin from being damaged by alkaline detergents;

2. Use wet compresses that have the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, removing moisture and relieving itching;

3. Use mild and safe products to protect skin moisture;

4. Use sunscreen products with mild sunscreen effects;

5. Use sunscreen to block direct sunlight from exposing your skin;

6. Once symptoms of UV allergy appear, take treatment measures immediately.