The time of year is fast approaching when many of us are looking forward to heading outdoors and soaking up the sunshine - but for some, it might trigger an unpleasant health issue.
If you find that you start to break out in a rash after a day outside around this time of year, it could mean that you actually have an allergy to the sun. There are a few types of sun allergy, including the rarer condition solar urticaria, which causes hives within minutes of being exposed to sunlight.
But one of the more common allergies is known as polymorphic light eruption, which manifests in an itchy or burning rash and can appear on the skin within hours or two to three days after being out in the sun. While the symptoms may not be as serious as some other allergies, it can nonetheless be very uncomfortable and put a real dampener on the summer months for people with the condition.
