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What it looks like: Psoriasis, another inflammatory condition that dermatologists see frequently, is known to causes scaly, itchy areas of thickened skin called plaques that can look like rashes.
Photodermatitis, sometimes referred to as sun poisoning or photoallergy, is a form of allergic contact dermatitis in which the allergen must be activated by light to sensitize the allergic response, and to cause a rash or other systemic effects on subsequent exposure.
Phytophotodermatitis, also known as berloque dermatitis, [1] [2] [3] margarita photodermatitis, [4] [5] lime disease [6] or lime phytodermatitis [6] is a cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory reaction resulting from contact with a light-sensitizing botanical agent (such as lime juice) followed by exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) light (from the sun, for instance).
Calophoma clematidina is a fungal plant pathogen and the most common cause of the disease clematis wilt affecting large-flowered varieties of Clematis.Symptoms of infection include leaf spotting, wilting of leaves, stems or the whole plant and internal blackening of the stem, often at soil level.
We're not here to throw shade at SPF or bug spray, but a lesser-discussed but highly pesky summer skin condition deserves a moment in the sun: Heat rash. Understanding the dos and don'ts of heat ...
“The high humidity mixed with sun exposure and heat is what causes this rash to form on the skin.” Heat rash is caused by excessive sweating during hot, humid weather.
People can also get rashes or burns after taking certain medications — such as common blood pressure medications — and being out in the sun. In those cases, the rash would appear on parts of ...
Artificial UV light sources from tanning units and phototherapy treatment units can also trigger PLE. About three-quarters of patients acquire PLE after UV-A exposure only, one-tenth after UV-B exposure only, and the rest after a combination of UV-A and UV-B exposure. [6] People vary in the amount of sun exposure needed to trigger the rash. [15]