Redness of the face after sun exposure may be caused by physiologic factors and pathologic factors such as solar dermatitis. Usually, general treatment and medication can be used.
1. Physiological factors: If the patient in the sun after the sun only red face and not accompanied by other symptoms, usually due to the expansion of capillaries after sun exposure caused by. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, the need for timely protection from the sun, you can use an ice towel or saline wet compresses on the face, contraction of capillaries, you can gradually relieve the symptoms of redness after sun exposure.
2. Solar dermatitis: If the patient in the sun after the red face, accompanied by redness, swelling, itching or tingling and other symptoms, may be caused by solar dermatitis. Need to timely cold compresses, avoiding light, you can use hydrocortisone butyrate ointment for treatment, severe oral antihistamine drugs such as loratadine, short-term oral prednisone and other such drug therapy.
If the patient’s face is red after sun exposure, after excluding physiological factors, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease after targeted treatment. Drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use, do not self-medication.