Red spots on the legs from sunlight
Red spots on the legs always indicate irritation of the skin. This can either be caused by an allergy or inflammation, or simply by a local irritation. After exposure to the sun, sunburn can also cause reddening of the skin on the legs.
However, a sunburn on the legs would be more likely to cause an extensive redness than a spotty one. Red spots on the legs after sun exposure are more likely to indicate a sun allergy. Shortly after the first exposure to the sun, red spots can develop, which can also itch.
The most important measure is then to avoid the sun. However, it may also be sufficient to place a towel or something else over your legs to provide shade. If the red spots on the leg are actually due to a sun allergy, calcium should be taken as a preventive measure.
This can be done in the form of effervescent tablets and in many cases counteracts the formation of red spots in the sun. and skin itches after sunburnTreading on sunburned legs after or during exposure to the sun can be the first sign of sunburn. Although sunburn is usually more extensive, it is also more common for sunscreen to have already been applied to the skin and for some open areas to have been burned by the sun, which can lead to a frequently spotted appearance on the legs.Furthermore, the skin can be irritated by the sun (precursor of sunburn), which would also result in a spotty skin change.
Sunlight allergies can also cause reddish spots on the legs. The child should first leave the sun to see if the red spots on the legs remain or disappear. Furthermore, depending on the symptoms, cooling compresses should be applied.
Here you can take compresses soaked in cold water and put them on the reddish parts of the leg. If you are allergic to the sun, calcium preparations can be taken as a preventive measure. Small children should only be exposed to strong sunlight when protected from light.
Since the skin is still relatively unprotected, severe sunburn would occur quickly. Red spots on the legs of the infant, which appear after exposure to the sun, indicate skin irritation or an allergy to sunlight. Sometimes the red spots can also be very itchy or burning.
The child should leave the sun as soon as possible so that it is possible to see if the red spots really have something to do with the sun exposure. A baby’s skin is still very unprotected and delicate and very susceptible to all kinds of irritation from the environment. Even after exposure to sunlight, reddish spots can appear on the baby’s legs.
This can either be an irritation of the skin caused by the sunlight but is rather harmless (a pre-stage of sunburn) or a strong overheating of the legs by the sun. In the case of overheating, the body would try to dilate the blood vessels in order to transport as much blood as possible into the overheated area to cool it down. Under certain circumstances this can also cause reddish spots.
Sun allergies can also be behind a spotty change in the legs. Regardless of the cause, the baby must first leave the sun and be moved into the shade. Afterwards, one can see whether the reddish spots are receding and whether there is a direct connection with the sun exposure.
It is important that babies are only exposed to strong sunlight when protected. Sun protection includes both protection through covering clothing and protection through sunscreen that is adapted to the sunlight and should be spread over a large area of the skin. Although sunburn should be avoided at all ages, babies should be even more careful to keep their stay in the strong midday sun as short as possible.
