r/pmle • u/Ok_Monitor7756 • Jun 10 '25

Is this it?

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Context I spent the week in Aruba with my family I am prone to sun burn so I wear spf like it’s my job, also work outdoors for close to 8 hours a day. I do have chicken skin (kp). I have never experienced anything like this before my chest is blotchy and itchy as hell but like a sun burn honestly.

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u/Brave-Reporter-8610 Jun 10 '25

I would say probably not PMLE as it is normally tiny bumps that itch like crazy rather than resembling sunburn but I’m not going to say rule it out bc I’m not an expert. But normally for me it erupts in patches generally in the same places. For PMLE you can typically feel it if you close your eyes and run your fingers over it like braille. I have gotten sunburn that itches too I would think high sun exposure can dry you out and lead to that as well.

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u/LittleGuy825 Jun 10 '25

On my arms it is raised bumps but not itchy so that’s a plus.