After eating these things, don't bask in the sun, be careful to endanger life.

Recently, some media reported that a 70-year-old man, after taking the common lipid-lowering drug atorvastatin, “can’t see the light”, and when the sun is shining, all the exposed skin is covered with large and small rashes. . After consultation with the doctor, the drug was diagnosed as a photosensitive reaction. Tong Xiaoyun , a dermatology department at Zhejiang Hospital, pointed out that some drugs can cause allergies and even life-threatening after exposure to light.

Photosensitive population

After eating these drugs and food, sun exposure can damage the skin and endanger life. This is mainly caused by photosensitivity. This situation is more likely to occur in people with allergies and ulcerated skin .

Tong Xiaoyun, MD, because these people will be very sensitive skin, compared with the average person, prone to photosensitivity reactions, severe cases may even cause phototoxic reactions.

Drugs that cause photoreaction

1

Tetracycline

Tetracyclines are an antibiotic drug produced by actinomycetes. The administration of this drug causes a photosensitivity reaction similar to mild to severe burns , especially the use of meglumine, which leads to the development of photosensitivity.

Common tetracyclines include: chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, doxycycline, metacycline hydrochloride, minocycline, and the like.

2

Antifungal

Antifungal drugs can cause changes in the activity of the drug due to exposure to sunlight, directly killing skin cells, causing phototoxic reactions, resulting in redness, fever, and herpes .

Common antifungal drugs include: griseofulvin, candida, ketoconazole, nystatin, erythromycin, itraconazole, and the like.

3

External skin medication

Wounds and ulcers appear on the skin, and people use external skin medications, such as common treatments for athlete's foot and handkerchiefs. These drugs cause skin cells to become denatured in the sun, and spots appear on the skin.

Common dermatological external medicines include: hydroquinone cream, which is found to be abnormal when used, and should be suspended.

Foods that cause photosensitivity

1

celery

Eating celery can protect the body. However, it is best to eat celery in the summer. The summer sun is strong. There are sensitive substances in celery. After ultraviolet irradiation, allergic symptoms may occur, causing skin inflammation and pigmentation .

2

parsley

There are also sensitizing substances in coriander, which also have certain adsorption properties for ultraviolet rays, which may cause pigmentation and formation of dark spots .

3

spinach

Spinach also belongs to a kind of sensitive vegetables, which have more photosensive substances . After eating spinach, it will cause solar dermatitis in the sun for a while. At the same time, it is not advisable to use a wet tissue to wipe the face. Some wet wipes contain alcohol and chemicals, which may adversely affect the skin.

4

lemon

Lemon juice dripping on the skin will cause a chemical reaction to the skin, causing the appearance of "plant solar dermatitis". In turn, it will reduce the skin's ability to resist sun and accelerate the darkening of the skin.

5

Mango

Mango is also a kind of photosensitive fruit. After eating mango, the sun will cause a series of reactions in the body, such as skin edema, erythema, itching and other symptoms.