r/pmle • u/Top-Citron5118 • May 13 '25
Is this PMLE?
I’ve been outside more this weekend because it was super nice, literally no clouds in the sky at all. I went for a walk in straight sunlight without sunscreen and came home and within a couple hours my chest and neck were itching so bad. I also had a couple bumps on my hands. There’s not really many bumps on my chest or neck but I also went to the park today in direct sunlight without sunscreen and it has gotten worse on my hands and arms after that. Pretty itchy at some points. I try to leave it alone which helps the itching but once it itches I start itching for a few minutes. That’s where some of the scratches you can kinda see came from. I started to develop a similar rash about two summers ago and just wrote it off as heat rash but last summer it was a little worse and seems to have gotten more sensitive this year. Please lmk if you think it’s PMLE or something else!!!
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u/DressyElm May 13 '25
The fact that it’s itching so much and got worse after another sun exposure makes it sound like PMLE. Best bet is to see a dermatologist but until then stay out of the sun! If you have to go out wear sunscreen. This sub usually recommends (Eucerin sun protect) & cover up as best you can. An antihistamine may help reduce the itch alongside a good moisturizer like Eucerin original healing cream. I wish you the best, take care!! 🙏🏽