Symptoms Within minutes to hours or days, a red and itchy to burning rash appears after exposure to UV radiation (sunlight, solarium). It manifests itself in numerous forms, including papules, vesicles, papulovesicles, small blisters, as eczema or plaque, and is therefore called polymorphic. However, the same expression is usually observed in individual patients. Most affected … Polymorphous Light Dermatosis
Symptoms Sunburn manifests itself as an extensive reddening of the skin (erythema), as a 1st degree burn with pain, burning, itching, tightening of the skin and, in severe cases, additionally with skin blisters (transition to a 2nd degree burn). It develops continuously over several hours and reaches a maximum after 12 to 24 hours. The … Sunburn Causes and Remedies
Symptoms Urticaria is a skin disorder that manifests itself in the following symptoms: Temporary wheals with a diameter of millimeters to centimeters, which recede on their own within minutes to hours. Itching, burning and redness of the skin. Angioedema, which is a swelling of the lower skin or mucosal tissue that may be accompanied by … Urticaria: Causes and Treatment
Disease patterns Polymorphous light dermatosis and so-called “sun allergy” is the most common form of photodermatoses. Within a few hours after UV exposure, a reddened and rough skin rash with itching appears at exposed sites. The reaction is usually localized. Majorca acne is also known as “sun allergy“. As in polymorphic light dermatosis, the rash … Photodermatoses
