There’s nothing quite like basking in the sunshine, which – rather unbelievably – us Brits are getting to do a lot lately. Feeling the warm rays hitting your skin is restorative in many ways, but ...

The man always loved to bask in the sun. Now, at 80, the rays were making his skin red and itchy. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “Come in out of the sun,” the woman shouted to her 80-year-old husband. “You’re ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of omalizumab significantly improved the symptoms of solar urticaria as well as improved anxiety and ...

A woman has been compared to a vampire after suddenly developing a life-changing allergy to the sun. With a treatment plan that works, Mallary who is now 37, no longer has to hide away inside as she ...

Solar urticaria is a rare sun allergy, in which a patient breaks out in hives if they are exposed to sunlight. Exact prevalence figures do not exist – dermatologists just say it is a 'rare' form of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One course of intravenous immunoglobulins was insufficient for prolonged remission in patients with solar ...

In a multicentre cross-sectional study, the majority of patients with solar urticaria were of European ethnicity, with Fitzpatrick skin phototypes I-III; urticaria provocation was achieved using ...

You might have heard about dust allergy, or the one to pollen, or certain foods or drugs. But, do you know that some people are allergic to the sun? Upon exposure to sunlight, they develop red, itchy ...

Emma Traynor has solar urticaria which means her skin breaks out into hives when she stays in the sun for too long. The 27-year-old developed the condition three years ago. She carries an umbrella ...