Description: An 11-year-old male presented to clinic with a 2-year history of an extremely pruritic rash with associated swelling of his hands and face. On exam he had coalescing erythematous and ...

A sun rash — known medically as a polymorphic light eruption — is a skin reaction due to sun exposure. It may cause irritation but does not usually result in serious complications. It typically ...

Summer isn’t everyone’s favorite season. The heat and corresponding sunshine can be too much for some people. In fact, some are even allergic to it. Sun allergies are a blanket term to describe an ...

Red and near-infrared–emitting fabric clothing may improve symptoms of mild psoriasis, polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), and alopecia areata (AA), but further research with larger groups is needed ...

If you get itching, plus red bumps that last a few days, after your first sun exposures in warmer weather, you might be experiencing polymorphous light eruption (PMLE or PLE). Might be experiencing ...

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Polymorphous light eruption (PLE) is a common skin rash that occurs due to sunlight exposure. PLE causes small bumps or raised plaques on the skin. In the northern hemisphere, people who are prone to ...