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Painful and annoying PMLE sun rash is past history for me now. It’s been 6 years since I first tried my demo batch Shirudo AGR+E as a Polymorphous Light Eruption treatment and I am glad to say it is still totally effective on me. A life changing lotion. But using the lotion is not the only thing I do to prevent a sun rash. Here are my top 6 recommendations to prevent PMLE on your next beach vacation.
Continue reading “Sun Rash Treatment: My TOP 6 tips to avoid PMLE!”You think you are allergic to the sun? Yes it’s totally possible, and you are not alone! It is known to affect more than 10% of North-Americans. A sun allergy (also called sun poisoning, sun rash and photo-dermatitis) is a reaction to sunlight, most often characterized as an itchy skin rash. A sun allergy is not a sunburn but might feel like it. It takes the form of a skin rash or tiny blisters. It is very uncomfortable and will ruin your holiday or Summer! It can be cause by many condition, let’s have a look at the most common.
Continue reading “Allergic to the Sun ? You are not alone!”We don’t see a lot of medical studies on Polymorphous Light Eruption. Maybe because it’s not a life threatening condition and it is considered mild and easy to avoid by most dermatologists. Here is a review on the few medical studies on Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE).
Please note these links require a medscape.com free account – I highly recommend you subscribe to Medscape if you want to read complete clinical studies. You can find below a resume of the studies and conclusions.
Continue reading “Polymorphous Light Eruption – PMLE – Research and medical studies”I’ve never had a chance to try Heliocare before and I’m always concern about the lack of studies on vitamin and health supplement. I was trilled when I found out this article from Dr. Irwin Dermatologist.
Her opinion on in a short sentence: “Just say no”.
Although the article is not specifically targeted to PMLE sufferers, she looked closely at the lack of evidence and the fact the product only seems safe to use for a week. It’s quite a short period and most probably not enough if you have a summer vacation. After that we don’t know what it can do to your stomach or liver.
In this infographic, we cover the most common photosensitivities. You sun rash might be cause by many different conditions.
Continue reading “Sun Rash Visual Guide”If you read french, you must have a look at this great article about photodermatitis by Dr Marilou Bernatchez published in Le Médecin du Québec. It is very well documented and you can see pictures of the 4 most commons skin problems related to sun exposure. It goes more deeply in what’s really happening in your body and the major differences in those common skin problem.
I wanted to give you a quick update about my ongoing experiment using Shirudo AGR+E lotion as a PMLE treatment. I just came back from an amazing trip to Vietnam, including 5 days in wonderful Phu Quoc Island, a paradise Island in the Golf of Thailand. Lots of sun, very hot weather. I spent the last 5 days of my trip at the beach, reading multiple books under my umbrella and swimming in the ocean. I had approximately 6 to 7 hours of full body sun exposure each day. It’s now my third year using Shirudo AGR+E lotion. Again it’s been a real success.
Continue reading “PMLE treatment using Shirudo AGR+E : Another great vacation !”Photosensitivity is a generic term that includes all sun related conditions like solar urticaria, chemical photosensitization, polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) and more. All reactions are characterized by itchy eruptions on sun-exposed skin. In this article we are discussing chemical photosensitivity, which can be split is two main type: phototoxicity and photoallergy. Both are cause by chemicals, either swallowed or applied to the skin.
Continue reading “Photosensitivity: Are Chemicals the Cause of your Sun Rash?”Over 100 substances, swallowed or applied to the skin, are known to cause sun-induced reactions on the skin. Here is a list of the top 30 substances that sensitize the skin to sunlight. All of them can cause photosensitivity of two types: phototoxicity (similar to a sunburn and occurs after swallowing certain drugs, ony on sun exposed area) and photoallergy (an allergic rash with blisters and hives, can also affect areas not exposed to the sun).
Continue reading “30 substances that can cause sun rash”People always ask me what PMLE looks like and then start to describe the last rash they had. So I thought I could share some PMLE pictures. If you have something similar to my last sun rash, a doctor can help determine if you are affected by it.
Continue reading “Pictures of my Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE)”Here are the first results using Shirudo Antioxidant Body Lotion as a effective polymorphous light eruption treatment (PMLE treatment). You can find the lotion at shirudo.com.
Here is the story. A little over five months ago, I enlisted the help of a cosmetic-specialized chemist to develop this lotion. The first 7 kg of the pilot batch was produced right on time for my first summer vacation – a 10-day trip to Cape Cod. Without treatment, my polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) would normally start on day 3, appearing mostly on my arms, legs and feet. But not this time…
Continue reading “PMLE Treatment Results With Shirudo Antioxidant Body Lotion”If you’ve done your research like me, you may have found several clinical studies revealing the effectiveness of a formulation combining alpha-glucosylrutin (also called AGR, ag-rutin, glucosylrutin) and Vitamin E. According to many research conclusions*, this is an effective preventive treatment for PMLE. 80% of people who have used this formulation have experienced a major improvement of their PMLE and most of them had no symptoms at all. The problem? THIS LOTION DOES NOT EXIST! Until recently…
Continue reading “Polymorphous Light Eruption Treatment: A New and Natural Antioxidant Lotion”Here is a list of preventive solutions I have tried in the hopes of avoiding my polymorphous light eruption sun rash completely. Note that even if it is not mentioned, I always applied sun protection with a high SPF. My goal is to explore non-medicated alternatives and options that have the less side effects as possible.
Continue reading “PMLE Alternative Treatments for Sun Lovers”Polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), otherwise termed Polymorphic light eruption (PLE), is a skin complaint caused by sunlight, which usually appears as an itchy rash on sun-exposed skin. It is the most common sun allergy, affecting people of all ethnic backgrounds. In temperate climates (4 seasons), PMLE is common during the spring and summer months.
Continue reading “Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE)”If you are prone to sun allergies, you know that prevention (and reduced sun exposure) is the key to avoiding symptoms from worsening:
– Apply a sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection against the sun’s UVA and UVB
– Use sun protection specifically made for your lips
– Limit your time outdoors when the sun is at its peak
– Wear sunglasses with ultraviolet light protection
– Wear long pants, a long-sleeve shirt and a hat with a wide brim
