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Is It Ok To Apply Sunscreen On Folliculitis Of Arm?
Question: I am recovering from folliculitis on my arm (happened after getting tattooed). I will be on vacation in the sun in approx. one month. Is it okay to wear sunscreen and what is the best kind to use on it?
Brief Answer:
Sunscreen
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it
Yes, it would be absolutely ok to use a sunscreen out on a holiday where you expect to get a lot of sun exposure.
Ideally you should use a broad spectrum sunscreen that which offers both UV B as well as UV A protection through out the day. A sunscreen with minimum SPF 30 would be adequate. It should be re applied every 2-3 hours, whenever out in the sun, insufficient quantity to offer maximum protection.
Moreover it should be water resistant so that it stays effective even after swimming and does'nt gets washed off.
A sunscreen that contains inorganic or physical filters like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide are broad spectrum and therefore preferable.
Regards
Sunscreen
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it
Yes, it would be absolutely ok to use a sunscreen out on a holiday where you expect to get a lot of sun exposure.
Ideally you should use a broad spectrum sunscreen that which offers both UV B as well as UV A protection through out the day. A sunscreen with minimum SPF 30 would be adequate. It should be re applied every 2-3 hours, whenever out in the sun, insufficient quantity to offer maximum protection.
Moreover it should be water resistant so that it stays effective even after swimming and does'nt gets washed off.
A sunscreen that contains inorganic or physical filters like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide are broad spectrum and therefore preferable.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you. Is there any risk of irritating the hair follicles with the sunscreen, causing the folliculitis bumps to come back?
Brief Answer:
Use a gel based sunscreen product
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I Don't think so. As a precaution don't use a very oily or greasy sunscreen product. A gel based sunscreen or aquagel based sunscreen would be fine.
Regards
Use a gel based sunscreen product
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I Don't think so. As a precaution don't use a very oily or greasy sunscreen product. A gel based sunscreen or aquagel based sunscreen would be fine.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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