Why is it when I go in the sun I get these little tiny bumps that itch on my arm!
Question:
Why is it when I go in the sun I get these little tiny bumps that itch on my arms and legs?
I have never had a sunburn, but just last year I started getting these itchy bumps and now the sun is back and so are they. It is only the lower part of my legs and from my elbow to my wrists. It is very uncomfortable. They are almost like tiny pimples.
Answers:
I'm afraid you have an allergy to the sun.
A sun allergy is an immune system reaction to sunlight, most often, an itchy red rash. The most common locations include the "V" of the neck, the back of the hands, the outside surface of the arms and the lower legs. In rare cases, the skin reaction may be more severe, producing hives or small blisters that may even spread to skin in clothed areas.
Sun allergies are triggered by changes that occur in sun-exposed skin. It is not clear why the body develops this reaction. However, the immune system recognizes some components of the sun-altered skin as "foreign," and the body activates its immune defenses against them. This produces an allergic reaction that takes the form of a rash, tiny blisters or, rarely, some other type of skin eruption.