Winter to spring, the grass is growing, this is a good time for everything to grow, but the pro must be prepared for the emergence of “photosensitive dermatitis”, caused by photosensitive dermatitis many causes, mainly the following aspects:.
1, photosensitive food
The actual food that is photosensitive refers to those foods that can easily cause solar dermatitis. These foods are absorbed through the digestive tract and enter the skin via the bloodstream. If you are exposed to bright light at this time, you will react with sunlight, which in turn results in redness and rash of the exposed skin, accompanied by symptoms such as pronounced itching, burning or stinging sensation.
Vegetables with high chlorophyll content and wild greens (ashwagandha, bitter greens) are photosensitive foods. Common photosensitive food also purple clouds, snow lettuce, lettuce, fennel, amaranth, capers, celery, radish leaves, spinach, buckwheat, parsley, red flowering herbs, rape, mustard, figs, citrus, lemon, mango, pineapple, etc..
In addition to plants, there are “photosensitive seafood”, including snails, shrimp, crabs, mussels, etc.
2, photosensitive contacts
Daily skin contact such as fragrances, preservatives, aniline and aniline derivatives, dyes, etc. in beauty cosmetics and detergents;
Occupational exposure to tar, asphalt and some moss-like plants
Externally used in skin such as dahurica, angelica, coumarin, etc.
3.Photosensitive drugs
Some drugs can cause allergy in human body after taking, under the stimulation of light, this kind of drugs is called photosensitive drugs. The main manifestations of photosensitivity reactions to drugs are: red rash, edema, accompanied by itching, burning pain or hyperpigmentation, and in severe cases, blisters, and ulcers or erosions can be formed after the blisters break.
Oral drugs with photosensitivity, such as tetracyclines, ashwagandha, sulfonamides, nalidixic acid, fenagan, ketorolac, chlorpromazine and other phenothiazines, estrogen, etc.; containing photosensitive substances amount of Chinese medicine such as thorny, wind, dahurica, dahurica, bone marrow and rue, etc.
4.Daily care
Stay away from photosensitive substances
Try to avoid or reduce the exposure to photosensitive substances in life.
In the spring time, whether you belong to photosensitive body or not, you should pay attention to eat less photosensitive food to avoid causing unnecessary photosensitive reaction. Of course, people who have already developed a photosensitive dermatitis reaction should immediately and immediately stop eating that photosensitive food.
People who have a history of photosensitivity reactions should be especially cautious when taking medications, and should take the initiative to tell their doctors when they visit them to try not to use such medications. Discontinue medication immediately after the appearance of a rash and seek the help of a dermatologist as soon as possible if necessary.
Sun protection, sun protection, sun protection, the important thing to say three times!
If you can’t avoid dropping the photosensitive medication, pay strict attention to avoiding exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light especially during the use of the medication and for 5 days after stopping it.
5.Medical treatment advice
Oral medication under the guidance of a doctor
1.Antihistamines: keratan, cetirizine, imipramine
2.Immunosuppressants: hydroxychloroquine sulfate
3.Vitamins: niacinamide
Topical drugs – symptomatic treatment
Edema and exudation: wet compresses
Erythematous papules: hormones, immune preparations
Dryness and flaking: moisturizers
Remember: Spring is good!
Just protect yourself from the sun!