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What is a solar dermatitis?

It is a common skin reaction that is caused by exposure to the sun’s rays, which cause damage to the skin more or less depending on its type, with pale skin more sensitive. Sunlight is particularly rich in UV rays in the vicinity of the sea and at high altitudes. The skin lesion is greater the larger the solar light intensity and duration of exposure, and lower the degree of pigmentation of the exposed area.

What are the symptoms of solar dermatitis?

Sunburn begin with intense flushing hours after exposure, followed by the formation of epidermal vesicles or small blisters filled with fluid, in areas that have been exposed to sunlight. At the end there is scaling and wound healing. When they are light (sunburn), the redness is directly and can cause flaking skin pigmentation. Sometimes symptoms may occur such as fever, headache and vomiting.Who is most at risk for solar dermatitis?

The sunburn is more common in patients with pale skin, freckles and red hair. It is very common in children and young women, and tends to recur in subsequent exposures. They are less common in dark skinned races, Mediterranean, Indian, black.

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