Yes, anyone who has herpes can sunbathe, but should avoid spending too much time with your face in the sun. Excessive exposure favors the appearance of lip herpes, even if you apply sunscreen to your lips. If the lesions have already occurred, do not take sun on the face.
It is known that any situation that causes immunity from immunity, even if small, can serve as a trigger for the onset of herpes and sunbathing in excess is one of them.
Other conditions that may lower the resistance:
- Poor diet, especially if it is low in vitamins and minerals;
- Stress;
- Depression;
- Sleep a bit;
- Intense physical exercises;
- Physical or mental tiredness.
It is important to try to understand what is the main triggering factor of your herpes because not all immune systems react in the same way to these situations.
There are people who are more sensitive to the sun while others have herpes attacks if they cold cracked lips, for example. Even the menstruation may favor a crisis.
However, the number of cold sores increase in summer, which always requires caution when exposed to the sun.
The best way to prevent a cold sore crisis is to keep the immune system strong, avoiding situations that reduce resistance, in addition to combating the virus with the medicine acyclovir.
For more information, consult a dermatologist or infectious disease doctor.
