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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Burning Sensation On Face And Hands
Question: While out in the sun in spring I swell up on my face and hands and itch and burn. I put sunscreen on and nothing seems to help. My face is swelled up in the hands are swelled up and they itch and burn is there something I can take to help those like I said when I was younger as a child I had this in there was nothing that they had for me I just suffer through it
Brief Answer:
Seems to be polymorphic light eruption
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints and seems you are having polymorphic light eruption.
It is a type of sensitivity to sunlight which occurs in spring and summers in predisposed individuals.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply steroid cream like mometasone furoate or clobetasol propionate cream on the affected areas twice daily for 2 weeks along with antihistaminic like tablet chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg twice daily till the itching and burning continues.
Steroidal preparations are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Besides this continue with the sunscreen, avoid direct sunexposure, wear full sleeved clothes and make use of hat, umbrella and scarf whenever out in the sun.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Seems to be polymorphic light eruption
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints and seems you are having polymorphic light eruption.
It is a type of sensitivity to sunlight which occurs in spring and summers in predisposed individuals.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply steroid cream like mometasone furoate or clobetasol propionate cream on the affected areas twice daily for 2 weeks along with antihistaminic like tablet chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg twice daily till the itching and burning continues.
Steroidal preparations are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Besides this continue with the sunscreen, avoid direct sunexposure, wear full sleeved clothes and make use of hat, umbrella and scarf whenever out in the sun.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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