Drug-induced photosensitivity causing redness, scale, and hyperpigmentation on the cheeks, lids, and lips
Keywords: Cheilitis, Face, Female, Hyperpigmentation, Lips, Nose, Periocular oedema, Photosensitising medication, Phototoxic reaction, Quinine-induced photosensitivity rash, Scale, Skin eruption secondary to radiation exposure, Skin of colour, 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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