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Bumps that appear during a trip are not always an acne flare. Heat, sweat, heavy products, friction from a face covering and unfamiliar skincare can coincide with several types of rash. Similar bumps occur with folliculitis, rosacea and contact dermatitis. Rather than immediately booking an extraction facial or covering the face with strong acids, start…

Tingling at the edge of the lip toward the end of a holiday can feel like wind-related dryness. A day later, clusters of small blisters may appear: this is how a recurrent cold sore often begins. Ultraviolet light and sunburn can trigger a recurrence in some people, but a single episode does not prove sun…

Even someone who has never complained of dryness may return from a trip with rough, tight or dull-looking skin. Salt, wind, frequent washing, heat and air conditioning can increase discomfort. But if a familiar moisturizer no longer helps or starts to sting, the task changes: assess the skin barrier and rule out dermatitis instead of…

Small itchy bumps can appear on the chest, shoulders or arms after several sunny days. Calling every such reaction a “sun allergy” is misleading. Polymorphic light eruption, heat rash, a reaction to medication and irritation from cosmetics have different causes and may require different care. If the skin has developed a rash rather than just…

The first steps after sunburn are to leave the sun, cool the skin and monitor how you feel. Peels, injections and other aesthetic procedures do not speed up healing. Blisters, marked swelling, fever, weakness, dizziness or nausea call for medical attention: sunburn can occur alongside dehydration or heat exhaustion. First Steps for Sunburn Move into…

Fine red lines near the nose and on the cheeks can become more noticeable after a sunny holiday. If they persist, they may be dilated superficial vessels called telangiectasias. Sun exposure may make them more visible, but a tan alone does not establish their cause. A persistent vessel, a brief episode of flushing and a…

When skin flakes around the nose and eyebrows in autumn, a lack of moisturizer is not necessarily the cause. Seborrheic dermatitis can cause scaling, itching and inflamed patches in areas rich in oil glands. On the face, it looks different from generally dry skin following a seaside trip: the location, repeated pattern and response to…

Is your face still red a week after your trip? Redness alone is not enough to diagnose rosacea. Sunburn, irritation from a new skincare product and a chronic inflammatory condition can look similar but need different care. If redness recurs in the heat or persists after the skin has healed, start with a dermatology consultation…