A 33-year-old member asked:
bumps filled with water all over my arms if i'm out in the sun. what is this?
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Dr. Monica Brito answered
27 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sun allergy: Sun allergy exposure
Answered on Jun 30, 2015
Dr. Susan Wingo answered
33 years experience Endocrinology
Few possibilities: If it happens primarily when you are first exposed to sun after months of limited exposure, it may be PMLE (PolyMorphous Light Eruption). Read more from the Mayo Clinic here: http://tinyurl.com/oufxquy Another possibility is Solar Urticaria. Read more from Medscape here: http://tinyurl.com/o2rldlz
Answered on Nov 27, 2017
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