Why do I get Bad Skin Rashes in the Sun? Posted: 06-17-06 17:40pm
When I go out in the sun sometimes I get
really bad rashes. I'm pale, and normally
will get sunburnt, but it's not sunburn.
Im also allergic to the dyes in some candy
and food, and I dont know if it's that
reacting with the sun or what it is. It
gets in the way of things though. If I go
out in the sun after eating red dye i'll
get this red rash that looks exactly like
sunburn, and feels like it too. I thought
it was sunburn for a while, but I noticed
a differance. This is more red, gets worse
as the day goes on, is more splotchy of
where it ends, and will go away over
night. We think its from the red dye,
becuase I dont get it unless I eat that. I
used to get this splotchy red rash when I
went out in the sun. It looks bumby, but
its not. It stiffens the skin, and burns
worse then sunburn. I havent gotten it in
a while, but today I did. I've been able
to go to the pool for the past few days in
the afternoon and not put on any sunscreen
and only get a little sunburnt, hardly
enough to bother me. But today I went out
around 11 and got that rash for the first
time in acouple years. I had yellow dye
right before it, but I dont know what it
is
It seems likely that you suffering from
some kind of photo-allergic eczema. In
this type of allergy, exposure to sunlight
is necessary for developing the allergic
immunological reaction. Dye is probably
the allergen that is causing this
reaction...but that has to be confirmed
via a photo-epicutaneus test with a patch
(photo-patch). I recommend you avoid dyes
and to use a local photo-protector with a
high UV factor.
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