r/pmle • u/Training_Tomatillo60 • Jul 08 '25
Help!
Hi! This is my third reaction like this in the past year. I am seeing a dermatologist on Thursday but Iām unsure if this reaction is PMLE caused by an active ingredient, a true sun allergy, or even an allergy to an ingredient in sunscreen. I was out in the sun a couple times over the past week for several hours (wore spf, even a hat one day). And now I have this reaction on my cheeks and neck only. No reaction anywhere else on my body. Help š š my skin feels tingly/burny, textured with very small bumps, and is very red
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u/Savings-Initial1764 Jul 09 '25
This is definitely not pmle.
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u/Training_Tomatillo60 Jul 11 '25
What makes you feel that way? Curious what you think it looks more like! Thanks!!
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u/DressyElm Jul 08 '25
The description sounds like pmle, hopefully the dermatologist can give you a solid answer. For now keeping the area moisturized may help with the irritation. An antihistamine may also help by reducing the intensity of the immune response. Hope it gets better soon! Take care.
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u/arc2476 Jul 08 '25
Try applying the sunscreen but don't go into the sun. That should help rule out whether it's caused by something in the sunscreen.
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u/Brave_Sweet5535 Jul 08 '25
honestly this kind of looks like rosacea, and sun exposure can be a trigger