Thread: The environmental dr. says she suspects erythema ab
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Old 03-08-2016, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kiwi33 View Post
Healthgirl, as far as I can see Erythema Ab Igne is not usually a consequence of sun exposure.

There is some information about differential diagnosis of it and livedo reticularis here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922811/ and a general discussion of it here http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1087535-overview.
i agree, the sun does produce heat, but not as much as space heaters, or ventilation shaft, where you have direct contact from the source. UV light, is usually the cause of some irritant skin conditions
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