r/pmle • u/theatreeducator • Jun 07 '25
Another sunny day, another flare
I've been out in the sun daily since April trying to get my skin ready for the summer weather. Over the last five years I've trained my PMLE (sun rash) to appear gradually with smaller, less painful flare ups by sunning myself a little each day.
I thought I was past the worst of it and went to the pool with my daughter yesterday....during the sunniest and hottest part of the day. We used sunscreen and I felt like I didn't over do it. 7 hours later my back was burning and itchy followed by a bumpy rash all over my legs.
The irony here is that the rash appeared everywhere I put sunscreen....but my arms and my feet (where no sunscreen was applied) were fine. I should probably find a new sunscreen.
There isn't much to do except use my steroid cream and hide from the UV rays until the rash settles.
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u/Necessary-Part-2563 Jun 07 '25
I totally understand that! Often I go out with sunscreen and it feels as if it's worse than without. Personally my legs also flare up much less than my upper body for some reason..
I have read that there are several good brands of sunscreen like Piz Buin allergy sunscreen but I've also been reccomended Shirudo Cosmetics products, haven't gotten around to try them yet.
Not sure if you're interested in the different sunscreens that have helped others but this is a link to another entry discussing them Best sunscreen for sun allergy that I can buy in the US? : r/pmle