Photosensitivity WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity is sensitivity to sunlight. Photosensitivity can occur for a number of reasons including reactions to certain medication or as part of pre-existing conditions such as lupus. Prevention is important and includes wearing sun protective clothing, minimizing sun exposure and using sunscreen.
Fast Facts:
- Often described as “sun allergy”
- Signs include itchy, patchy eruptions and hives
- Redness, inflammation and discoloration can occur
- Many drugs can sensitize the skin to sunlight
- Treatment may include corticosteroids
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Latest Headlines on Photosensitivity
What is Photosensitivity?
- Aetna InteliHealth: What is Photosensitivity?
- Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Introduction to Photosensitivity
- YourTotalHealth: About Photosensitivity
- CancerConsultants: What is Photosensitivity?
- WebMD: Definition of Photosensitivity
What Are The Symptoms of Photosensitivity?
- Aetna InteliHealth: Symptoms of Photosensitivity
- CancerConsultants: What are the Symptoms of Photosensitivity?
- Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Symptoms of Photosensitivity
- YourTotalHealth: Signs and Symptoms of Photosensitivity
What Are The Causes and Risk Factors of Photosensitivity?
- YourTotalHealth: Risk Factors and Causes of Photosensitivity
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Photosensitivity
- FamilyPracticeNotebook: Drug-induced Photosensitivity
- U.S. Pharmacist: Medications that Commonly Cause Photosensitivity
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Photosensitivity?
- eMedicine: Treatment of Drug-Induced Photosensitivity | Medication
- Aetna InteliHealth: Treatment of Photosensitivity
- Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Medical Treatments for Photosensitivity
- YourTotalHealth: Treatment of Photosensitivity
- Skin Cancer Foundation: Treatment of Photosensitivity—Medications
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Photosensitivity?
- Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Nutritional Supplements For Photosensitivity
- ThirdAge: Photosensitivity Natural Treatments
- MotherNature.com: Sunburn—37 Cooling Treatments
- MedlinePlus: Aloe (Aloe Vera)
What Are The Types and Complications of Photosensitivity?
- eMedicne: Drug-Induced Photosensitivity Overview | Complications
- Aetna InteliHealth: Photosensitivity Prognosis
- Skin Cancer Foundation: Diseases Related to Abnormal Photosensitivity Responses
- Epilepsy.com: Shedding Light on Photosensitivity, One of Epilepsy's Most Complex Conditions (Feb. 23, 2006)
- ScienceDaily: Researchers Determine A Contributing Genetic Factor Of Photosensitivity In Lupus Patients (Oct. 29, 2003)
How Do You Prevent Photosensitivity?
- Merck Manuals: Photosensitivity Prevention
- Aetna InteliHealth: Prevention of Photosensitivity
- CancerConsultants: Photosensitivity Prevention
- Skin Cancer Foundation: Year-Round Sun Protection
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Photosensitivity
- YouTube: Reflections on The Graveyard Shift and Photosensitivity
- Pharmacymix: Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity
- NathanJPledger: Photosensitivity Epilepsy - Are Your Banners Safe?
- SteadyHealth.com: Extreme Photosensitivity
- GruntDoc: Photosensitivity Solution
Foundations and Support Groups on Photosensitivity
- American Academy of Dermatology: Shade Structure Program
- Support Group for Sun Sensitive People: Diagnosing Sun Sensitivity (Photosensitivity)
- Epilepsy Foundation: Photosensitivity and Epilepsy
- Lupus Foundation of America: Photosensitivity
- CopingWithEpilepsy: Threads Tagged with Photosensitivity
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Photosensitivity
- PubMedCentral: Photosensitivity Search
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Photosensitivity Search
- Google Scholar: Photosensitivity Search
Clinical Trials on Photosensitivity
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Photosensitivity Studies
- CenterWatch: Photosensitivity Clinical Trials
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Feb. 12, 2010
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Phototoxicity, Sun Allergies, Sensitivity to Light, Sensitivity to Sun, Allergic to Sun, Oversensitive to Sun, Photoallergic Reactions, Photosensitive to Sun, Photosensitivity Reaction, Phototoxic Reactions, Sun Allergy
- Last update: Feb. 12, 2010
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
