A 41-year-old member asked:
how do you treat a solar urticaria allergy?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Morris Westfried answered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Betacarotene: Sun avoidance, betacarotene orally, and oral antihistamines. If severe steroids.
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Dr. Gary Steven answered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 30 years experience
Avoidance: There is no treatment for solar urticaria that is more effective than avoidance, although antihistamines may help to reduce the itching. You have to cover up with loose-fitting clothes - unfortunately, sunscreens don't help.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is a solar urticaria allergy?
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Dr. Madhukar Punja answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
Allergy to sun: Its a type of urticaria (hives) triggered by sun's uv rays. It is a rare condition and can cause severe discomfort to individuals with this condition when they go out in the sun. The exposed skin breaks out in red raised bumps with severe itching lasting for several hours. Sunblocks, antihistamines and limiting the time of exposure to sun can alleviate this condition.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of a solar urticaria allergy?
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Dr. Madhukar Punja answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
Itchy hives: Upon exposure to sun's rays the exposed skin breaks out in red raised bumps (hives) with severe itching lasting for several hours.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
How do you manage a solar urticaria allergy?
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Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuang answered
Dermatology 50 years experience
Sunblocker: If truly it's caused by sun, sunblockers might help, favoring the ones can block uva. Antihistamines might be used to relieve the symptoms.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
What sort of test I have to get done to find out the cause of urticaria allergy that I have?
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Skin and blood tests: To evaluate urticaria (hives) that come more than one time, a doctor can first examine and talk with the patient. Then blood tests can be done, to check for abnormalities in the blood, as well as for antibodies to foods or other possible allergens causing the urticaria. At an allergist's office, skin tests can be done to look for reactions to possible allergens causing the hives.
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