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Medications Raise Skin Sensitivity: Protect Against Sun Damage

7/12/2025

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Some medications can heighten your skin's sensitivity to UV rays, resulting in painful rashes and sunburns. The FDA categorizes this as either photoallergy, an immune reaction, or phototoxicity, a typical irritation. To safeguard your skin, minimize sun exposure, don protective clothing, and apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30.

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Some medications can heighten your skin's sensitivity to UV rays, resulting in painful rashes and sunburns. The FDA categorizes this as either photoallergy, an immune reaction, or phototoxicity, a typical irritation. To safeguard your skin, minimize sun exposure, don protective clothing, and apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30.