Usually symptoms resolve within several days to weeks after stopping the medication that caused the symptoms. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications are used to treat arthritis and pleurisy . Corticosteroid creams are used to treat skin rashes . Sensitivity to light is treated by protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Routine eye examinations are recommended to detect eye complications early.
Symptoms usually resolve within several days to weeks after stopping the medication.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms do not improve after the medication that caused the symptoms has been discontinued, or new symptoms develop. Scarring often occurs in older lesions. Scarring often occurs in older lesions. Lesions are most often found in the sun exposed skin of the face, scalp, and arms. Involvement of the scalp often results in a scarring of the scalp with associated permanent hair loss.