What is photodermatitis?

Photodermatitis is a form of allergic contact dermatitis in which the allergen must be activated by light to sensitize the allergic response, and to cause a rash or other systemic effects on subsequent exposure.

How do members experience photodermatitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with photodermatitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for photodermatitis*

Who has photodermatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 9
40s 11
50s 14
60s 4
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 37

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What is photodermatitis?

Photodermatitis is a form of allergic contact dermatitis in which the allergen must be activated by light to sensitize the allergic response, and to cause a rash or other systemic effects on subsequent exposure.



Common symptoms reported by people with photodermatitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for photodermatitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with photodermatitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have photodermatitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with photodermatitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has photodermatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 12 say photodermatitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 9
40s 11
50s 14
60s 4
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 37

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 20
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from photodermatitis patients who have completed their condition history
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