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{{Short description|Skin condition}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Sun poisoning | synonyms = | image = Photodermatitis.jpg | width = | caption = A case of photodermatitis as a result of lemons | pronounce = | field = | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = }} '''Photodermatitis''', sometimes referred to as '''sun poisoning''' or '''photoallergy''', 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. The second and subsequent exposures produce photoallergic skin conditions which are often [[eczema]]tous. It is distinct from [[sunburn]].
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