Allergy to SPF Products
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Allergy to SPF Products
Hello,
i am allergic to anything with SPF in it, includes make up etc.More and more i find that a lot of skin care has SPF in it. But mores the point what can I use to protect my skin against the sun. I have to be very careful. I take Azathiroprine as I have Behcets Disease and this medication does not encourage me to go into direct sunlight.
what are your thoughts please
thank you
i am allergic to anything with SPF in it, includes make up etc.More and more i find that a lot of skin care has SPF in it. But mores the point what can I use to protect my skin against the sun. I have to be very careful. I take Azathiroprine as I have Behcets Disease and this medication does not encourage me to go into direct sunlight.
what are your thoughts please
thank you
- Dr Emma Wedgeworth
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Re: Allergy to SPF Products
Hi there,
Have you been patch tested? You need to see a dermatologist to arrange a testing called photo-patch testing. They can work out which exact SPF product you are allergic to and then you can avoid this product. Alternatively, have you tried a purely physical sunscreen?
BW
Have you been patch tested? You need to see a dermatologist to arrange a testing called photo-patch testing. They can work out which exact SPF product you are allergic to and then you can avoid this product. Alternatively, have you tried a purely physical sunscreen?
BW
Dr Emma Wedgeworth
Consultant Dermatologist & BSF spokesperson
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