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4.5 Year Old, Itching In Arms, Feet, Hands When Exposed To Sun. History Of EPP In Family, Achromatopsia. Suggestions?
My 4.5 year old daughter has itchiness in her hands arms and feet when she is exposed to the sun. No sign of rash, we do use SPF 50 but doesn't seem to help. She will lay awake at night saying she is itchy. At times after the beach she will almost cry. We have started covering her up as much as possible. There is a history of EPP in my family and she also has been diagnosed with Achromatopsia.
Sat, 4 May 2013
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Due to deficency in skin pigments, the uv rays of sun leads to severe itching over the exposed
part of the body. The suncream lotin may be applied for protecting the sun rays.As for as possible
try to avoid going to out.The problem is due to congenital and hereditory related.
Due to deficency in skin pigments, the uv rays of sun leads to severe itching over the exposed
part of the body. The suncream lotin may be applied for protecting the sun rays.As for as possible
try to avoid going to out.The problem is due to congenital and hereditory related.
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