A 48-year-old member asked:
i have itchy red bumps on my arm after being in the sun. what could it be?
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Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Solar urtucaria: Very much possible to be "solar urticaria" a kind of skin reaction to physical agents as heat, cold, uv sun rays.
Answered on Nov 17, 2013
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Dr. Vicki Levine commented
41 years experience Dermatology
if this is troublesome to you I would recommend seeing a dermatologist at a major university who specializes in eruptions from the Sun
Nov 17, 2013
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