Solar urticaria
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What is solar urticaria?
Solar urticaria symptoms start within minutes of exposure to sunlight/ultraviolet light and can include hives, itching and blisters. It can affect both exposed areas and areas covered by clothes and most often in older adults. Symptoms usually improve within an hour after covering exposed skin.
Common symptoms reported by people with solar urticaria
Treatments taken by people for solar urticaria
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Who has solar urticaria on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 18 say solar urticaria is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | |
| Female | 18 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 11 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |