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The mother of a girl who suffers from actinic prurigo (allergy to the sun) told what life is like with this debilitating condition.
According to Mayo Clinic, sun allergy includes several conditions that cause forms an itchy rash on the skin after exposure to sunlight or other sources of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
“Some people have a hereditary sun allergy. Others only manifest symptoms when triggered by another factor, such as a medication or contact with certain plants. Other types of allergic reactions to the sun occur for unknown causes”, they explain.
The institution explains that these mild cases of sun allergy can go away without treatment and furthermore, severe rashes can be treated with pills or steroid creams.
In the case of the girl, named Sophie Gray,
she was only eight weeks old when she was diagnosed with sleep apnea and has been on oxygen since who was born Currently with 08 years, he has been able to go without oxygen for the last three weeks.
In 2016, at just five years old, she developed a skin condition that her mother, Kate, thought was like eczema.
Innocently, her family thought that taking the girl to the beach, the salt water would be a relief for her, but they realized that This was not the case, since the little girl’s rash appeared in small blisters.
This “allergy in the sun” can be controlled
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- Stinging
- Small lumps that can merge and form raised spots
- Redness of the area exposed
- Blisters or hives
You should consult your health care provider if you have any unusual and bothersome skin reactions after sun exposure.
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Although there is no cure for actinic prurigo, cases Mild forms of this sun allergy may go away without treatment. However, severe rashes can be treated with steroid pills or creams.
Sophie is now being treated with phototherapy, a remedy designed to harden the skin and desensitize it to the sun’s rays.
On the other hand,
the appearance of skin with sun allergy varies greatly according to the color of the skin and what causes the symptoms . These usually occur only on skin that has been exposed to the sun or other sources of ultraviolet light.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Itching (pruritus)