Acute skin problems in the summer

New Delhi, July 8 Summers are for eating mangoes, watermelons, and other nutrient fruit like apricots. The bright sun improves of Vitamin D and lightens our mood as the sweat detoxifies us making us lose weight. Monsoons are for blissful rainy days and cups of tea with samosa. But this is the time when your skin can break out leading to acute skin problems which can spoil all the fun.

Your skin and hair, especially uncovered parts are victim to harsh rays of the Sun, harmful polluted gases and humidity, add to that the woes of wearing a protective mask most times.

The situation is aggravated by more sweating which acts like a magnet and attracts the dust particles as well as pollutant. Summers and monsoons have a combination of heat and more sweat which leads to an increase in the skin problems.

Dr Swati Mohan, Senior Consultant, Dermatology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad shares skin problems and solutions for these months :

Dehydration: Hot weather causes water loss from body increases sweating and cause dehydrations

Sun-burn: Excessive exposure to sun especially between 11 am to 4 pm can create an acute sun-burn.

Dry irritated skin: Even with a hot & humid outdoors air one can have a dry & irritated skin due to culprits like air conditioning, pool & off course sun.

Prickly Heat / Heat Rash: Because sweat can not get out it builds under your skin causing itchy tiny bumps because of sweat create a prickly sense which is very troublesome.

Skin Allergies: People on antibiotics like doxy, ciproflox

( With inputs from IANS )