Drug-induced photosensitivity on the face - there is sparing under the fringe
Keywords: Erythema, Face, Female, Oedema, Photosensitising medication, Phototoxic reaction, Sharp delineation, Skin eruption secondary to radiation exposure, Sunburn-type reaction
Drug-induced photosensitivity (DIP) is a common adverse drug reaction resulting in a cutaneous eruption after exposure to visible or ultraviolet (UV) radiation in patients taking topical or systemic photosensitising medications.
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