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Protecting our skin from sun
Dr.Vikas Sharma
Come summer, and sun begins to take its toll on Indians, their skin to be precise. As the temperatures soar to 44`B0C in the season, several people complain of skin-related disorders, all caused due to exposure to sun. While an exposure to sun harms people across all age groups, those with highly photosensitive skin and children are most susceptible to skin damage during summers.
The strong rays of the sun are undoubtedly damaging to human skin while its ultra-violet radiation is all the more harmful to us. Cases of dryness of the skin, spotting or pigmentation, itching, more non-painful acne on the face are common ailments people have been complaining about after an exposure to sun. Patients particularly complain of freckles, skin pigmentation, sun tanning, appearance of reddish elevated patches on the exposed parts and lip pigmentation. Photodermatitis is the most often noticed outcome. Photodermatitis is an abnormal skin response to ultraviolet (UV) rays, particularly sunlight. It can be acute or chronic. Signs and symptoms of photodermatitis are itchy bumps, blisters, or raised areas. Lesions that resemble eczema, hyperpigmentation, darkened discoloration compared to one’s normal skin tone, outbreaks in areas of the skin exposed to sunlight, pain, redness and swelling.
Who is most at risk? (1) Skin type may influence the likelihood of a photodermatitis reaction. Those with fair to light skin, or those with red or blond hair, and green or blue eyes tend to be most sensitive regardless of their racial or ethnic background. This is categorised as the skin type I. (2) Exposure to UV rays for 30 minutes to several hours increases the risk of photodermatitis. (3) Exposure to UV rays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. also increases the risk of photodermatitis since 50% of UV radiation is emitted during this time.
The treatment
Today we find ourselves being cautious and protective of everything around us. There are some effective and natural ways to eliminate the worries of summer time. Homoeopathy is one of the safest forms of the first-aid available. It uses a unique approach to health and healing by addressing both the symptoms of the problem and the person concerned. It also has a unique ability to treat chronic as well as acute skin disorders very effectively. Homoeopathic medicines do not suppress these skin conditions but try to treat them from its source, thereby annihilating the disease in totality
Burning sensation on the skin is one of the first symptoms of sun-induced skin disorders and should be attended to at the earliest, lest it manifests into other skin disorders. The initial reddening of the skin might further lead to pigmentation and stay until one takes medication. Homoeopathic medicine Belladonna is very beneficial for treating the initial stages when burning starts. 30 c potency of Belladonna can be used internally three-four times a day when such sun-induced skin disorder starts till a substantial relief has occurred.
If blisters form, then homoeopathic medicine Cantharis 30 c should be used. Sulphur is a very important homoeopathic medicine when skin disorder results from an exposure to sun. It is also very helpful in chronic skin disorders like eczema, psoriasis, etc, which aggravate in summers. But for Sulphur to be used in acute and chronic cases of photodermatitis, an evaluation by a professional homoeopath is a must.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I am 40 yr old residing in Dubai.. I got small pigmenation on my face basically i have fair skin. It is almost 9 months over not yet gone.. Can you guide me what i should do to clear this pigmenation from face. Pls advise and let me know what kind of medicine i should take..
Regards,
Ganesh
ganesh28@hotmail.com
sir i have used melas skin removal cream.so i have used for two years continue then after few days my face colour is became darker than the body colour and i have big dark patches and acne scars on my face so please please sir what to do.sir please reply fast coz i cant take it anymore and for this life is like dead.
Dear Dr.
Its been around 8 mths now that i hv noticed pigmentation on my cheek area. I move about a lots in d sun. Though i cover my face n use a cap, i hv noticed that d pigmentation has been becoming dark n spreading.
I m fair and so it looks bad.
Will witchhazel cream help lighten d pigmentation or what solution do you suggest.
Regards
Jennifer
my face & hands became tan which face wash & cream i can used ?
I have suffering from acne in face , scalp, n back in trunk
from 5 year
I have taken calc.phos.6x for 2-3 month n relived it but after some month acne return
Dear Sir
Actually I got an bike accident 3 years before .I am suffering from pigmenton exposure of sun light till time .Please help to erase it.
i have dark clustered spots on both the legs in the lower parts since i was 14 now i m 25….it has completely surrounded my lower legs…can i get any cure to this…
Hai this is sudha,i have skin hyper pigmentation on my face in checks nose and four head. I did peel and laser treatment but no result plz help me what can i do…
Dear Sir,
Since lock back my skin is Tan resultant face color is so dark.
In allopathic I have taken a no. of Medicines & Used a no. of Creams.
But no result, by using the Creams my skin is thin.
Please guide me hoe can I get good result from hyper-pigmentation.
Regards..
Mohan Verma
i have much more black spots and when i rub my face its look like a sun burn,thats why my skin loos so ugly.and also my face so sensitive.when i apply any citric thing for example nimbu are whatever pimples growen, i have a big problem in my life.i fill same in front of my friend please give me the quick solution please.
Hello sir
I have single white small patch on my lips it is since 4 years.i have taken so many drufs for this but it still remain same.
can u suggest me what to do so that it remove from my lips or become as like my other body color.
reply me soon sir.
Dear Doctor,
greetings.
one year back my whole body was glowing and fair but from last one year my skin is darkening and unhealthy with some pimples on my face.
i want to regain my glowing skin without any scar and pimples.
pls do help.what should i take with precautions?
thanks
kind regards
kajal
sir, i am 26 year old. my face pimple blackhead. my skin is oil skin. my face look brown to pimple. please help pimple and face glowing cream please.
Dear Doctor
last summer in around August there start rashes on my arm and rashes was like extreme sensation of burning and regular itching. sometime a fluid also come out while itching the arm, sometime it was on the face somehow it continued till the end of october 2013. after some months my wife noticed black spots on my face at one and two places around nose. but i did not believe and it kept spreading and one day when i noticed i was shocked and rushed to the dermatologist. He said it is because of hair oil i use. and prescribed some ointment and oral medicines. after two months i didn’t see any difference.
sir i m dr pathak spine surgeon in pune ,need ur advice fr my father who has severe photo-dermatitis ,he is on immunosupressents now but rashesh erupt inspite of tretment
kindly waiting for ur reply
have hyper pigmentation in hands..my below wrist part is fair but above that its black n little small size blisters r there in both hands ands it increasing.
Sir i am 21 year old and i have some problem with my neck it has dark colour in form of rings and i think this is due to gaining of weight sir 2 years before i have only 40-45 kg weight i started gym and extra diet protein and fat rich now my weight is 65-70 and my height is 5.8 so can u suggest me any cream and also suggest me a skin lightening cream for my face although i have fair colour .
Dear sir
I m 18yrs old.i have a dull complexion.
Can u please suggest some remedies to get a fair
And glowing skin.i have dark circles too. Pls
Suggest some remedies sir.
hai sir,
im 22 years my hands and face are dark than the body and from last 4 months my skin became too dark soo, can i use homeopathic medicin (fragaria vesca) do it have any disadvantages
plz suggest me sir
thank you.
my nephew age is 12 year old she has dark complection .i want to know is any kind of medicine in homeopthy for skin
whitening.