Medicines that can never be combined with a tan: a list
'04.06.2022'
Source: Adme
It would seem that everyone has already learned the basic rules for protecting the skin from the sun: you need to use creams with SPF, do not stay in the open sun during the hours of its activity, moisturize the skin. However, the negative reaction of the skin to the sun, hazardous to health, may occur unexpectedly if you took certain medications or used cosmetics.
AdMe.ruRelying on the opinion of dermatologists and allergists, he will tell you exactly what harmless drugs can be dangerous if you go out in the sun after taking them.
1. Pigment spots or sunburn due to photosensitization effect
This phenomenon, which means a greatly increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun. In order to get a sunburn, it does not take much time, and the resulting pigmentation is difficult to correct.
The most well-known drugs that can cause such an effect are asulfidine (a drug for rheumatoid arthritis), chlorothiazide (used in heart failure and high blood pressure), and melipramine (an antidepressant).
You also need to be careful with perfume: its traces under the scorching sun can very quickly turn into the same pigment spots.
How to get rid of pigmentation: after the acute phase - light peels, serums with vitamins C and A.
2. Photoallergy
A purple or pink small rash, large urticaria is one of the manifestations of the negative effects of combining the sun with medicines. The danger is that the effect develops incrementally and in particularly dangerous cases may affect the respiratory system.
Such a reaction can cause hormonal contraceptives, sulfonamides, such as biseptol, barbiturates.
It is necessary to be more careful with the juice of plants, which, upon contact with the skin, also have a photo-allergic effect. This is citrus, parsley, celery. Do not cut and eat them before tanning: the skin of the hands and lips must be exposed to sunlight.
How to get rid of urticaria: taking antihistamines, vitamin E, lipoic acid.
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3. Phototoxic effect
This is the most dangerous effect, because in this case not only the skin is exposed to the harmful effects, but also the cells of the internal organs. It is manifested by a strong reddening of a large area of skin or a local spot. This is because some drugs that enter the body, under the influence of ultraviolet rays form toxic substances. Such an effect can occur even with minor irradiation for 15 – 20 minutes. If photoallergy can manifest itself selectively, then the toxic effect is manifested in 100% of people taking these drugs.
These include antibiotics of the tetracycline group, cordaron (an antiarrhythmic drug), antimicrobials of the fluoroquinolone group.
How to get rid of severe sunburn: using aloe vera creams and dexpanthenol, vitamin A, echinacea extract.
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The list of drugs that should not be used if you are going to sunbathe:
- Cosmetics with retinoids and AHA-acids.
- Lotions, serums, peels with salicylic acid.
- Ointment based on zinc.
- Essential oils of eucalyptus and lavender.
- Painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, piroxicam, diclofenac).
- Antibiotics from the group of tetracyclines, quinolones and fluoroquinolones.
- Antiallergic preparations based on promethazine, cetirizine, diphenhydramine or if photosensitivity is mentioned in the list of side effects.
- Diuretic drugs based on furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide.
- Preparations for the treatment of hypertension on the basis of hydrochlorothiazide or diltiazem.
- Drugs and dietary supplements based on Hypericum, vitamin B3.
- Some oral contraceptives and estrogen-based products.
- Preparations for the treatment of heart disease: amiodarone, nifedipine, quinidine, diltiazem.
- Antidiabetic agents: sulfonylurea derivatives, glibenclamide.
- Skin remedies: isotretinoin, acitretin.
- Psychotropic drugs: phenothiazine, tricyclic antidepressants, imipramine.
If you are taking medications, be sure to consult with your doctor about their effect on the photosensitivity of the skin and if unpleasant symptoms still occur.
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