Redness and allergy on the face after being exposed to the sun is referred to as solar dermatitis, which is an acute phototoxic reaction that occurs in the skin at the place of exposure to the sun after intense sunlight exposure. It can be treated by general treatment, topical treatment and oral medication.
1. General treatment: avoid exposure to sunlight, and in the exposed areas of the external physical shading agent or chemical shading agent, such as 5% titanium dioxide cream, benzophenone, etc., according to the individual skin type of shading agent to choose the sunscreen index, and gradually go out to exercise, to improve the tolerance of sunlight.
2. Local treatment: Glucocorticosteroids such as glycerite lotion or hydrocortisone can be used externally, and 3% boric acid solution can be used as wet compresses in severe cases to achieve the purpose of anti-inflammatory and anti-itching.
3. Oral medication: redness and allergy on the face after being exposed to the sun, you can also take chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, cetirizine and other antihistamines to improve the patient’s symptoms.
Patients who have redness and allergies after being exposed to the sun, should consult a doctor in time, follow the doctor’s instructions and standardized treatment, do not self-medication.