Solar herpes treatment. Solar herpes: spots not in the sun… Can I go to the solarium with herpes

10.05.2020 -

Herpes is exacerbated not only due to a decrease in immunity, but also from the bright sun. How to prevent it from being activated?

Despite the fact that summer does not spoil us with its warmth, we do not lose hope that the sun will still delight us with its bright rays. We have prepared a special material on how to enjoy the sun to the fullest and protect yourself from such an unpleasant problem as herpes. We are consulted by a dermatovenereologist with many years of experience Nikolai Vladimirovich Baramzin.

solar herpes

It is a mistake to believe that herpes can only cause hypothermia. There is such a thing as solar herpes. Under the influence of sunlight, the herpes virus can manifest itself with skin rashes and other typical symptoms. This is due to the fact that as a result of prolonged exposure to the sun, a person’s immunity is inhibited and cannot fight a viral herpes infection.

Who is predisposed to solar herpes?

It often happens that the herpes virus is exacerbated during a vacation at sea or after returning from vacation. This is due to prolonged exposure to the sun, acclimatization, hypothermia in the water, the use of cold drinks.

It happens that solar herpes occurs in people who have not previously suffered from a herpes infection. The virus can be transmitted through poorly washed cutlery and dishes, personal hygiene items.

Under the influence of ultraviolet rays, herpes can occur in absolutely any person, but there are categories of people who are especially susceptible to it:

people with white, sensitive skin;
persons suffering from diseases of the liver or adrenal glands;
children;
people with a lot of moles;
lovers of sunbathing a lot;
"Burning" in the sun - herpes occurs after a sunburn.

Symptoms of solar herpes

The symptoms of solar and typical herpes are absolutely identical. It is characterized by rashes on the skin and mucous surface of the lips, redness of the skin and soreness in the mouth area, fever (in some cases, chills), deterioration of health, headache and aching bones.

Effective treatment

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Is it possible to sunbathe with herpes or not? This question begins to worry people prone to this disease on the eve of the long-awaited summer vacation. After all, no one wants to go to the sea and at the same time return without a tan. In addition, this issue is very important for lovers of year-round chic tan obtained with the help of a solarium.

Is it possible to sunbathe with herpes?

More than 90% of the world's population is affected by the herpes virus. However, not everyone has it. In order for a dormant virus to become active and come out, certain conditions are needed. This can be a decrease in general or local immunity, hypothermia, stress, overwork, and even overheating and excessively long exposure to bright sunlight.

Is it possible to sunbathe in the sun during an exacerbation of herpes? Unfortunately, this is absolutely not possible. Indeed, for certain reasons, the virus has already activated, and under the scorching rays of the sun, it will not only not disappear, but will flare up with renewed vigor. This will immediately be reflected in the external manifestations of this disease - the rash will increase in size and begin to develop new territories. In addition, body temperature may rise, chills and other unpleasant symptoms may appear.

If your herpes periodically worsens, you should take all possible measures so that its appearance does not spoil your vacation. To do this, you need to try to strengthen the immune system with the help of hardening, vitamins or other medications.

In addition, during the rest you need to follow certain rules, and you can avoid the appearance of herpes. First of all, you need to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun. If you want to sunbathe, you need to do it from early morning until 11:00 at the latest. You can soak up the gentle sun even after 17:00. At this time, you can easily get the much-desired tan. This will protect your skin from direct UV rays.

During rush hour, be sure to leave the open space. Even on a gloomy day, ultraviolet rays easily pass through the clouds. It is much easier to get a sunburn on such a day than in bright sunshine. Water will also not protect against sunlight. Rather, it will serve as a kind of conductor, with the help of which the skin will be exposed to a stronger effect of ultraviolet radiation. For the same reason, it is necessary to dry yourself with a towel after bathing, so that the drops do not attract the rays.

The skin must be lubricated with special cosmetics with a high degree of ultraviolet protection. Even the lips must be protected. This can be done with lip balm, adding a little suntan cream there. In this case, the protection factor should be at least 15. It is best to use special lip products.

In no case can not walk without a hat. It would seem that there could be a connection with the appearance of herpes, but it exists. After all, overheating is one of the many possible reasons for the activation of the virus in the human body.

While enjoying swimming, it should be remembered that hypothermia can bring no less harm than overheating. In addition, it is undesirable to drink too cold drinks directly from the refrigerator.

Sun exposure

If the disease is activated in the summer, it is still very often called solar herpes. This is due to the fact that the main cause of exacerbation of herpes is the sun's rays. In some cases, the symptoms of the disease may appear even during the holidays, which will not allow you to fully enjoy the long-awaited vacation. However, most often it appears after its completion. And instead of proudly showing off your gorgeous tan, you'll have to treat herpes and hide your face.

In summer, herpes can appear in any person who has a history of frequent exacerbations of herpes on the skin and mucous membranes. However, the following categories of people are most affected by it:

fair-skinned and fair-haired;
easily burned in the sun;
children;
having chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys;
lovers of chocolate tan;
having many moles.

Is it possible to sunbathe in a solarium?

Going to the solarium with herpes is strictly prohibited. However, it cannot be said that herpes and solarium are incompatible things. You can get artificial tan, but only during remission. It is desirable that as much time as possible has passed since the last exacerbation, at least 6 months. The main thing is to follow the recommendations of experts and remember that everything should be in moderation.

You must select a minimum session duration. Before the procedure, you should smear the skin with special products that provide high protection against the action of ultraviolet rays. Hair must be covered with a scarf or a special cap. The lips must also be protected.

In no case should you abuse a visit to the solarium. As soon as you achieve the desired effect, you need to reduce the number of sessions. And go to the solarium just to maintain an even tan.

Many are used to thinking that herpes can only cause hypothermia. At the same time, in medicine there is such a thing as solar herpes. It implies that under the influence of sunlight, the herpes virus can manifest itself with skin rashes and other typical symptoms. This is due to the fact that as a result of prolonged exposure to the sun, a person’s immunity is inhibited and cannot fight a viral herpes infection.

Who is predisposed to solar herpes

Under the influence of ultraviolet rays, herpes can occur in absolutely any person, but there are categories of people who are especially susceptible to it. This is:

People with white, sensitive skin.
Suffering from diseases of the liver or adrenal glands.
Children.
People with a lot of moles.
Sunburn fans.
"Burning" in the sun - herpes occurs after a sunburn.

It is very rare for solar herpes to occur in people who have not previously suffered from a herpes infection. However, this situation cannot be completely excluded, because the virus can be transmitted through poorly washed cutlery and dishes, personal hygiene items.

Symptoms of solar herpes

Solar herpes - treatment must be effective

The treatment of solar herpes is no different from the treatment of ordinary herpes. At the first suspicion that unpleasant rashes may appear, you should start using a gel or ointment, for example, Zovirax or Panavir, and also start taking antiviral drugs, for example, Acyclovir. You can also use folk remedies, alcohol-free tinctures, chamomile decoctions, oils, aloe juice and others.

Prevention of solar herpes

It is impossible to completely protect yourself from exacerbation of a herpes infection, but you can significantly minimize the risk of its occurrence if you follow some precautions.

Do not be in the sun and do not get carried away with a tan "to blackness."
Use special sunscreen.
After bathing, use a towel so that moisture droplets do not remain on the skin and do not "collect" the sun's color.
Wear hats in the sun.
Do not overcool in water.
Avoid colds.
Control medication intake. You should consult with your doctor if it is possible to take medicines during the heat. After all, some types of antibiotics, sulfonamides and diuretics can increase skin sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. This fully applies to some hygiene products, essential oils and certain types of cosmetics.
Women should use special lipsticks for UV protection.

Solar herpes on the lips, of course, can cause a lot of unpleasant troubles, so you need to do everything possible to avoid it. If this fails, then it is necessary to take timely measures to prevent the progression of the disease.

Solar herpes is a common disease that can appear under the influence of ultraviolet rays. Most people have the herpes virus, it's just in a "sleeping" state. When can I sunbathe with herpes? With prolonged exposure to sunlight, overheating of the body occurs, as a result of which the infection becomes active. A person develops a rash near the lips and on other areas of the skin, the temperature rises and the state of health worsens. In some cases, chills may occur.

Causes

Herpes, after exposure to sunlight, can occur in anyone who has previously suffered from a herpes infection. When the body overheats, immunity decreases and cannot fight the virus.

Most often this disease affects:

people with sensitive skin;
children of all ages.

Factors influencing the appearance of herpes may be the presence of many moles on the body, severe sunburn and sunburn.

With increased skin sensitivity, you need to be careful about ultraviolet radiation. Any cosmetics, essential oils or medications can wake up the infection. Often, herpes bothers people with thin and white skin or with numerous moles.

Healthy people can also become infected with herpes through dishes, objects, the virus will be in their body. Under the scorching rays, it will begin to appear, herpes rashes will appear on the body.

Therefore, if herpes appears several times a year, you need to take the sun's rays with caution and sunbathe in a solarium.

Consequences of the sun

During an exacerbation of herpes, sunbathing and going to the solarium is not recommended. When overheated, the virus will become active and new rashes may appear on the body. The disease can occur with complications such as chills, fever, fatigue. In addition, you should not go to public places with herpes, as you can infect other people.

Many are concerned about this question, after suffering herpes, can I sunbathe or visit a solarium?

It is not forbidden to go to the sea or to the solarium, only certain rules must be observed:

Limit your exposure to the sun, it is advisable to visit the sea before 11 o'clock in the afternoon and after 17 o'clock, when it is not so hot.
Water helps to attract the sun's rays, so it is better to refuse sunbathing and swimming in ponds from 12 to 16 hours.
You have to use sunscreen. Lips can be lubricated with a special lip balm from the sun's rays.
Wear a hat to prevent overheating of the body.
In the heat, you can not drink cold drinks from the refrigerator.

Sunbathing in a solarium with herpes is not recommended. There is an opinion that the solarium dries up the bubbles with liquid and a crust forms faster. This is not true, overheating and a solarium during an exacerbation of the disease are contraindicated, since it is possible to cause a burn of the affected skin. If the skin is burned during tanning, then the next day, herpes on the lips will definitely appear. Subsequently, light spots on the face or a scar from a burn after herpes may remain.

An infected person can infect other people who come to the solarium. After all, the infection continues to live for several hours after touching the affected skin.

You can visit the solarium only during the period of remission, when there is no trace left after herpes.

During this period, the following recommendations should also be observed:

go to the solarium, choosing the minimum session to maintain an even tan;
before the procedure, the skin is treated with sunscreen;
lips and hair must be protected.

After the desired tan tone is reached, the solarium is canceled. You can occasionally visit him to even out the tone of the tan.

Prevention

Only a healthy person can go to the solarium, because with any disease the immune system suffers and cannot cope with the herpes virus. Overheating is one of the factors that contributes to the awakening of the infection.

In the summer, sunstroke and prolonged exposure to cold water (hypothermia) can cause cold sores. Therefore, you should wear a hat and change wet clothes in a timely manner, do not swim in cold water.

You can prevent the disease in advance, when, after sunbathing or visiting a solarium, the skin around the lips itches and tingles, it must be treated with antiviral agents: Acyclovir, Valtrex, Zovirax. If this is done before the appearance of herpes vesicles, then the development of the disease can be prevented.

According to various statistics, from 80 to 95 percent of people around the world are carriers of the herpes virus, which may never manifest itself in a person's entire life. In the case of the appearance of herpes on the lips, many associate this with stress, hypothermia, and a cold. Very often, herpes on the lips appears after sunbathing or when a person is in an air-conditioned room for a long time.

Yes, this provokes the appearance of herpes, which is always in the body and "waits" in the wings. "Cold on the lips" always appears suddenly and at the wrong time, delivering aesthetic, psychological and physical discomfort, especially for the fairer sex. A dormant insidious virus wakes up when immunity decreases. If the manifestations of herpes are episodic, proceed easily, then there are many ways to quickly cure herpes on the lips.

These are symptomatic preparations with a drying, disinfecting, epithelizing effect. But in 15% of the population, relapses of herpes are so frequent, sometimes every six months or even monthly, this requires serious long-term complex therapy under the supervision of a doctor. In addition to antiviral drugs, which are prescribed by the doctor according to the scheme, it is necessary to use immunomodulators. Until now, medicine does not know how to rid the body of viruses forever. Therefore, a person can only fight with its manifestations.

Once in the body, the virus "embeds" in the genetic apparatus of nerve cells. This often happens in early childhood, and throughout life it is impossible to completely get rid of it. Herpes is constantly in the body in a dormant state. Several factors can activate it: colds, "critical" days, pregnancy, hypothermia or overheating of the body. That is, conditions in which the immune system, capable of resisting the development of the disease, is significantly weakened. And sometimes a nasty virus can make itself felt even for no apparent reason.

Herpes proceeds in four stages. In the first stage, we feel burning and itching in the corners of the mouth, on the inner surface of the lips, or on other parts of the face. Then a small but rather painful vesicle appears on the skin, this is the stage of inflammation. The third stage is the most painful, the bubble bursts, a liquid containing many viral cells comes out of it. A small ulcer forms, which causes discomfort: pain, itching and a burning sensation. At the last stage, a crust appears. It is important not to damage it as it is very painful and can lead to scarring.

Ways of disease transmission

It should be remembered that this disease can be transmitted by contact. You just need to touch a person with the same hand that you touched the wound, and the virus will pass to another. Therefore, during the illness, follow the basic rules of hygiene.

Try not to touch the affected areas of the skin, and if this is not possible, wash your hands thoroughly with hot water and soap.

Do not touch with your hands, do not rub your eyes: you run the risk of infecting the mucous membrane, and in addition to getting a cold on the lips, an even more exotic disease.

Don't kiss while you're sick. The person you want to cuddle is guaranteed to get the virus. And even more so, refuse oral sex for this period. Genital herpes is even more annoying than the common cold on the lips.

Use only individual dishes, cutlery, and personal hygiene products. If the cold has not gone away within 10 days, be sure to consult a specialist, herpes is fraught with serious consequences.

Complications of herpes

Herpes is especially dangerous for pregnant women. Like rubella, it can cause miscarriage in the first trimester of pregnancy. Seventy out of a hundred infected babies die from a disease such as herpes encephalitis. Moreover, the infection can be transmitted to the child during conception, childbirth, and even with mother's milk.

A cold on the lips increases the risk of heart disease. Scientists conducted a study of 600 people. It turned out that the participants in whose body antibodies to herpes were found suffered from heart attacks twice as often as the rest. We all know that the best treatment is prevention. To prevent the recurrence of a cold on the lips, you need to follow a few extremely simple and accessible to everyone rules. It will not take too much effort and time, but it will save you from unpleasant sensations and possible consequences.

Take care to protect your lips from exposure to the sun, frost or wind. Use creams, lipstick, and other means for this. Start the treatment of colds in time. Try not to overcool or overheat. Remember that regular and reasonably dosed physical activity strengthens the immune system, and therefore prevents the development of diseases.

Herpes treatment

In ancient times, an unfortunate cold on the lips, the treatment suggested one and only thing: the unfortunate went to the local witch grandmother. She read the plot and the patient, who firmly believed in her art of healing, returned home, supposedly healthy. Today, there is little hope for otherworldly forces, and you won’t find such grandmothers during the day with fire, and the treatment of herpes involves two types: medication and folk methods.

Doctors advise starting drug treatment as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. That is, at the first stage, when itching and burning are felt. The main component that is part of all herpes ointments is acyclovir. This substance enters into complex biochemical reactions, as a result of which the appearance of new virus cells is prevented. Interestingly, the creators of acyclovir were even awarded the Nobel Prize.

Very effective in the treatment of colds on the lips are folk methods. This is a really quick cure for cold sores on the lips. Among folk methods - the use of infusions of medicinal herbs, essential oils - fir or lemon balm.

Mint

To cure herpes, lotions with mint are often used: you need to make an infusion by brewing one tablespoon of mint leaves with a glass of boiling water. Strain the finished infusion, and moisten the affected skin with it every hour.

Raspberry

It will help cure herpes and raspberries. Grind enough fresh branches to a mushy state and lubricate the sore spot with this mass.

Birch bud tincture

If you are often prone to herpes rashes, you can prepare an infusion of birch buds in advance: add two tablespoons of buds to a glass of alcohol and let it brew for two weeks. Now it can be applied with a cotton swab to painful areas. As a rule, with this remedy, the herpes virus can be cured in just a day.

Eggshell

In the fight against a malicious virus, all means are good. If none of the above was at hand, and you feel that a cold is reappearing on your lips, a quick treatment can be carried out by the most famous folk method: an eggshell film. It is applied to the inflamed skin and left to dry completely. A similar remedy can cure herpes in one day.

Toothpaste

The fact that we often treat ailments with the most unexpected means has long ceased to surprise anyone. This also applies to herpes. As soon as you feel itching and burning, indicating the imminent appearance of rashes, immediately lubricate the skin on the lips with toothpaste. Leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

And even if the rash has already appeared, toothpaste treatment can also help. But it is necessary to lubricate the bubbles at least three times a day. Duration of treatment - no more than one day. Please note - if you feel a strong burning sensation, or if the skin turns red, immediately wash off the toothpaste and do not resort to this method of treatment again.

Apply a remedy for herpes

Applying petroleum jelly to your cold sores will speed up the healing process and help protect your skin from re-infection with bacteria. Applying a local anesthetic ointment containing benzocaine may also help relieve pain temporarily. However, trying to cover up cold sores with make-up often exacerbates the problem, as Chemicals in cosmetics can aggravate skin conditions. Do not share your lipstick and beauty products.

Change your toothbrush

Change your toothbrush after blistering and again after getting rid of herpes. Toothbrushes can carry the virus. Talk to your doctor if you have frequent or severe cold sores. In some cases, antivirals such as acyclovir may be prescribed.

Protect your lips from the sun

Applying sunscreen to your lips can help prevent the recurrence of cold sores. Look for a sunscreen made specifically for lips that has an SPF of 15 or more. Or buy a lip balm that provides sun protection.

Don't Touch Herpes

Do not squeeze, pierce, or squeeze cold sores. This can lead to the development of a bacterial infection. Also avoid kissing, sharing cups, towels, or other items because herpes is highly contagious. Wash your hands often, especially after you have touched herpes. And try not to touch your eyes and genitals right after you touch herpes. It's best to always have hand sanitizer with you in case you accidentally get cold sores and there's no sink nearby.

Try taking pain relievers

For painful cold sores, try aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or other over-the-counter pain relievers. Before use, read the list of contraindications.

Avoid Triggers

When cold sores don't show up on your lip, they lie dormant in the nerves under your skin, waiting for the signal to wake up.

What can cause the manifestation of herpes?

Heat
Infection, cold and flu
Ultraviolet radiation, such as sunburn
Stress
depression
Changes in the immune system
Injury
food allergies
Menstruation
Dental treatment

To avoid some of these triggers, try using stress reduction techniques such as exercise, meditation, yoga, or reading. Do not eat sour or salty foods such as potato chips or citrus fruits as they can irritate broken skin and cause pain.

Apply milk

This remedy does not involve drinking milk. Soak a cotton pad in milk and dab the cold sore to relieve the pain. It will be better if you start using milk immediately after the onset of herpes. It can help speed up the healing process right from the start.

Zinc lozenges

Herpes can be caused by stress. Sucking on zinc lozenges during times of stress can boost the immune system. Herpes is not the most pleasant thing that can happen. But if you try to cure it with these simple but effective methods, you will feel much less discomfort.