Support Group for Sun Sensitive People
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We are a support group for people who suffer from sun sensitivities such as solar urticaria, lupus, porphyria, sun rash, sun hives, photosensitivity, sun allergy, rheumatoid arthritis, xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism and more. We share our experiences and ways of coping and living with sun sensitivity such as sunscreens, clothing, hats, sunglasses and the effectiveness of medical treatments.
 
  

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Sunscreens

Sun Protection


Diagnosing Photosensitivity
What's wrong with me?
   Diagnostic chart
     

Sun Sensitive Conditions

  Causes of Photosensitivity

  Chemicals
  Drugs/medications 
    

  
Cures/Treatments
     PUVA Therapy
   

 
Research
    Actinic prurigo
    PMLE Research
    Hereditary PMLE
    Lupus Research
 
Sun Protection
    Sunscreen research
    
Drug Treatments
  Cyclosporine R&D
  

 

 

How sunny is it? The UV Index

The UV Index (Sunny Day Forecast)

The UV index, 0-10, measures the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the ground during an hour around 12:00 noon. There's a daily UV forecast for 58 cities, based on local conditions, which many newspapers and TV stations report. And now a zip code search gives the forecast for even more communities.

The higher the number on the scale, the greater the exposure to UV radiation. On a typical sunny spring day, the UV index will rise to high (7,8,9) or very high (10+). For a fair-skinned person sun damage can begin in 15 minutes without skin protection.[ACS]

 

United States:

Daily  UV Index from the Environmental Protection Agency

http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html 

 

U. K. , Greenland, Falkland, and Australia 

Health Protection Agency

http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/understand/radiation_topics/ultraviolet/uv_data/index.htm 


Do consult with your doctor regarding any treatments or medical advice suggested by this website.  We are not doctors, we are people trying to learn about our conditions and better our lives. We try to be accurate, but the articles and advice may have errors or even give bad advice.
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