June 27, 2025 • 11 mins
Join us on this episode of Urgent Care Unscripted as we tackle some of the most common (and most annoying) summer skin concerns. From sunburns to poison ivy, tick bites to heat rashes. We’re breaking down what to watch for and how to protect your skin all season long.
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(00:00):
Welcome back to Urgent Care Unscripted.
(00:02):
My name is Barbara run, alter.
I'm the director of operations
and business development for AFCUrgent Care in West Haven.
And this is Mohammad Salman.
The franchise in honorof is here with Dave and,
No.
it's seven now.
It's hot.
(00:22):
And, also prime time for all kinds of,
rashes and bug bites and, heat.
And sunburnsthat make you flex in your life choices.
Yeah.
And, today, I thought it'd be a good ideato ask Google
what are the most, asked
(00:43):
questions regarding summer skin scaries.
I guess I was going to call this one.
So thank you so much for your feelingsfor joining us.
Our medical directorand veteran er, physician.
Thank you for having me.
Lovely.
I know you love that.
I don't care.
(01:05):
Can you tell us, like,
this seems small,but they cause a lot of anxiety,
especially with the concernsabout Lyme disease.
If you can elaborate, like how did ithappen and what was it there?
All right, so, in general, the politics
carry infections and can, you know,infect people once they bite them.
(01:26):
That, Lyme disease is a bigone of the other
diseasesto take into consideration as well.
Obesity is,
Rocky Mountains fight fever, somewhich are not necessarily in the
northeast, but these are considered,that a tick bite once it occurs.
If it's attached long enough to thentransmit these antigens into the body
(01:51):
and in, a person can get sick from itcan then get
is known for Lyme disease.
And it was discovered in Connecticut.
So hence the name line. Right.
And the problems that can occuris that the disease can affect
the actually the heartjoints, the nervous system.
(02:11):
So depending on severity,the illness depends on the manifestations.
And sometimesit can be difficult to treat.
So that's the big concern.
You know, you don't want to get themby taking have it untreated
and potentially sufferthe consequences of the disease.
Yes. What questions like,where does that come from most frequently,
like I heard a lot of times from animalslike deer and so forth.
(02:34):
It's actually probably more rodents that,they actually carry it.
And, but winds uphappening is during their life cycle,
they, try to attachto animals, mammals primarily.
And they say at the end of
grass, whatever,
with their, like, claws out,ready to latch onto something.
(02:57):
So then, you know,when you out in the woods hiking,
obviouslyyou should wear insect repellent.
So we're likely to see some darkbe identifying thing
that may be crawling on you and always doa, tick check after kind of hikes.
Also keep in mind pets can also carry them
and bring them into the home,especially if you live in a wooded area
(03:17):
and they come back insideand you know, provide you with,
unwanted guests in the home.
So just keep that, be mindful of that.
But once they attach, right,then they, they bite into the skin,
they feed on youand they transmit their pathogens.
So how does a person know that that personwas not bitten by a mosquito?
(03:41):
Or, and but was bitten by a tick?
What's the symptom of,you know, tick, attach?
They stay on the skinas opposed to a mosquito bite.
That lovely little bugtakes the blood and goes away right.
Ticks actually stay on board.
Ticks don't jump.
They crawl. Right.
(04:02):
The way to get to touch is,as I described earlier,
they say on the end of plants waiting forsomebody to come by and grab on.
So once they get on that,they stay attached.
And usually we find somethingattached to your skin.
Sometimes you can venom biteand not realize that they have been there
and done unnoticed,depending on the part of body.
(04:23):
And then you may have, you know, symptomsthat manifest, you know, days, weeks
or even months later, so quicklybefore we move on to the next, skin.
Scary.
What should a patient do if they realizedthat they got bit by a tick?
What the challenge would doin terms of lactic acid biotics,
just because of the stronglikelihood of a tick borne illness.
(04:43):
If you don't have any symptomsand you then realize you forget,
you could always get tested for later,if you develop symptoms,
some sounds kind of difficult
from the survivor perspective,because they may come in with things
that sound like aches and pains that,you know, it doesn't get those, you know.
Yeah.
That if associatedwith some other concern features, then,
(05:06):
you know, maybe, a tick borne illness,we consider that testing would be done.
Yeah.
So it can sometimes be a little bitof a diagnostic dilemma.
So from a provider's perspective,if you give it by a tick it's always best
to just get come in and get diagnosed.
You would had a diagnosis. You.
Right away to the diseasea prophylactic site.
Sorry.
(05:27):
Yes. In order to potentially preventthe onset of symptoms.
Got it.
Our next topic is going to be poison ivy.
So that's a good one.
It's that time of the yearwhere people are working in their yard.
So just quickly go through
from a provider's perspective,what should a patient do and when should
they come to the urgent care?
Avoid them.
(05:48):
Tell my husband that please.
That said, is, you know, oftentimes,
we have a large amount in the area
or an unidentified and you came across,
the poison ivy, poison oak, Sumatra,
or the oils in the plantthat actually caused this reaction.
(06:09):
Not everyone is allergic to it.
And there are a lot of people that are,and with it,
it can be, very uncomfortableto have this rash,
you know, depending on the severitywill depend on what kind of treatment.
Sometimes, you may need, prescription
medication, steroids to combat the,
the inflammatoryresponse, the immune response to the oil.
(06:33):
But then other, like,
basic things to do are, taking the clothesand washing them,
you know, get those out.
Yeah, those are big ones,
but it can spread if somebody touches, so the oil,
if it's still present, like,that's what you have to wash the clothes.
(06:55):
It can contaminateother parts of the body.
So even if you no longer by the plants,but you have contaminated clothing.
Yeah.
Then you can actually, we, you know, touchanything else with it, and you get that,
kind of like, sanitize onceit has happened. Yes.
And then sanitize all your clothesthat you've been wearing and,
bed sheets and stuffso that you are not causing more trouble
(07:18):
to yourself or, or otherswho might get in touch.
Yeah.
I mean, the theme.
Oh, please, I know.
So is that the kind of reaction it is?
You often wouldn't get itthe first time is the repeated exposure.
That'swhen your immune system gets primed to it.
Yeah.
So, either way, avoiding the oils
(07:39):
which come with the plant, I'm unsurehow they're handling bedding, but.
Interesting.
Maybe somebody doesn't like you and.
Oh, I don't give any ideas.
Please.
That's okay.
Let's, Definitely.
So one of the other skinscary is, is sunburn.
(07:59):
So let's talk a little bit about that.
When or I know sunburns can be very mild,but they can also be very severe.
So at what point should a patient
say I think I need to do somethingabout this sunburn.
A blisteringwould be a concern for like, deeper burn.
Most sunburns are going to be,superficial, uncomfortable.
(08:19):
For those that care about you,for your appearance, you know,
and and having a high SPFwill be, paramount
to reducing the amount of wrinklesyou have.
So that's one thing.
But besides that, you know, theamount of pain can be very comfortable.
And the location, right,
if you have something onyour forearm is probably not as bad.
(08:40):
You have something in your back,you know, you went and laid on the beach
with, exposure to,the sun in the Caribbean.
And, I'm expecting it to be similar
kind of exposureas someone somewhere in the northeast.
You probably going to have,most of your burden at that point.
And wearing clothing on top of somebody'sskin can be very uncomfortable.
(09:04):
So something you can do is, you know,provide, you know, medications for pain
relief, you know, and give suggestionsin terms of, like, local care.
Gotcha.
Regiment, like, okay,if I'm starting for the day
and I had the beads for the whole day,do I just put it on once a day
or in the morning and be done with it,or is there like a frequency
(09:27):
or you depending upon the heatand whatnot?
Yeah.
You will need some other sunscreenso that.
What's up for you?
You think about 20 minutesbefore going outside to settle
and then if you're going to be outside,you need to reapply,
especially if you're going to be in water,you know, things get washed off.
And also realizethat when you're in the water,
(09:47):
you actually get exposed to the sunas well.
So, a long time in water is likely goingto give you a sunburn as well.
Okay.
However, you don't feel hot waterthe water, you are getting sunburn.
So, because of the applications,
the timing of which I'm not sure, butdefinitely if you're getting into water.
(10:08):
All right, so
to summarize, tick bites,poison ivy, and sunburns can be minor,
but can also be, turned into majorreally quickly.
And that's where we come inas an urgent care, and that's where we can
come in and help treat you fast,affordable and no appointment necessary.
Which is the best part?
Actually, one thing I did want to add is,you know, he strokes, heat exhaustion,
(10:28):
other things to consider,you know, you want to,
try to stay cool in warm weather,you know, being
some of the summer months of the year,and you always want to maintain hydration.
If you find yourself getting, like,
being in a hot environment, not sweating,that's always a bad sign.
Confusion. Always a bad sign.
You sort to get confused.
(10:49):
You're feeling like your brainis actually getting a little bit too hot.
So those are some emergencies,and a lot of prevention will help.
You know, be mindful of that basically.
That's great.
Thank you so much for listening todayto Urgent Care Unscripted.
And you can find us at 354Sawmill Road in West Haven.
(11:10):
And, enjoy. I'll be safe.
And when you need, contact us.
That is your generous haven.
We welcome you to.
And thank you for watching our episodes.
And I think, Barbara and Doctor Pachecofor joining us today.
Thank you. My.
Welcome back to Urgent Care Unscripted.
(00:02):
My name is Barbara run, alter.
I'm the director of operations
and business development for AFCUrgent Care in West Haven.
And this is Mohammad Salman.
The franchise in honorof is here with Dave and,
No.
it's seven now.
It's hot.
(00:22):
And, also prime time for all kinds of,
rashes and bug bites and, heat.
And sunburnsthat make you flex in your life choices.
Yeah.
And, today, I thought it'd be a good ideato ask Google
what are the most, asked
(00:43):
questions regarding summer skin scaries.
I guess I was going to call this one.
So thank you so much for your feelingsfor joining us.
Our medical directorand veteran er, physician.
Thank you for having me.
Lovely.
I know you love that.
I don't care.
(01:05):
Can you tell us, like,
this seems small,but they cause a lot of anxiety,
especially with the concernsabout Lyme disease.
If you can elaborate, like how did ithappen and what was it there?
All right, so, in general, the politics
carry infections and can, you know,infect people once they bite them.
(01:26):
That, Lyme disease is a bigone of the other
diseasesto take into consideration as well.
Obesity is,
Rocky Mountains fight fever, somewhich are not necessarily in the
northeast, but these are considered,that a tick bite once it occurs.
If it's attached long enough to thentransmit these antigens into the body
(01:51):
and in, a person can get sick from itcan then get
is known for Lyme disease.
And it was discovered in Connecticut.
So hence the name line. Right.
And the problems that can occuris that the disease can affect
the actually the heartjoints, the nervous system.
(02:11):
So depending on severity,the illness depends on the manifestations.
And sometimesit can be difficult to treat.
So that's the big concern.
You know, you don't want to get themby taking have it untreated
and potentially sufferthe consequences of the disease.
Yes. What questions like,where does that come from most frequently,
like I heard a lot of times from animalslike deer and so forth.
(02:34):
It's actually probably more rodents that,they actually carry it.
And, but winds uphappening is during their life cycle,
they, try to attachto animals, mammals primarily.
And they say at the end of
grass, whatever,
with their, like, claws out,ready to latch onto something.
(02:57):
So then, you know,when you out in the woods hiking,
obviouslyyou should wear insect repellent.
So we're likely to see some darkbe identifying thing
that may be crawling on you and always doa, tick check after kind of hikes.
Also keep in mind pets can also carry them
and bring them into the home,especially if you live in a wooded area
(03:17):
and they come back insideand you know, provide you with,
unwanted guests in the home.
So just keep that, be mindful of that.
But once they attach, right,then they, they bite into the skin,
they feed on youand they transmit their pathogens.
So how does a person know that that personwas not bitten by a mosquito?
(03:41):
Or, and but was bitten by a tick?
What's the symptom of,you know, tick, attach?
They stay on the skinas opposed to a mosquito bite.
That lovely little bugtakes the blood and goes away right.
Ticks actually stay on board.
Ticks don't jump.
They crawl. Right.
(04:02):
The way to get to touch is,as I described earlier,
they say on the end of plants waiting forsomebody to come by and grab on.
So once they get on that,they stay attached.
And usually we find somethingattached to your skin.
Sometimes you can venom biteand not realize that they have been there
and done unnoticed,depending on the part of body.
(04:23):
And then you may have, you know, symptomsthat manifest, you know, days, weeks
or even months later, so quicklybefore we move on to the next, skin.
Scary.
What should a patient do if they realizedthat they got bit by a tick?
What the challenge would doin terms of lactic acid biotics,
just because of the stronglikelihood of a tick borne illness.
(04:43):
If you don't have any symptomsand you then realize you forget,
you could always get tested for later,if you develop symptoms,
some sounds kind of difficult
from the survivor perspective,because they may come in with things
that sound like aches and pains that,you know, it doesn't get those, you know.
Yeah.
That if associatedwith some other concern features, then,
(05:06):
you know, maybe, a tick borne illness,we consider that testing would be done.
Yeah.
So it can sometimes be a little bitof a diagnostic dilemma.
So from a provider's perspective,if you give it by a tick it's always best
to just get come in and get diagnosed.
You would had a diagnosis. You.
Right away to the diseasea prophylactic site.
Sorry.
(05:27):
Yes. In order to potentially preventthe onset of symptoms.
Got it.
Our next topic is going to be poison ivy.
So that's a good one.
It's that time of the yearwhere people are working in their yard.
So just quickly go through
from a provider's perspective,what should a patient do and when should
they come to the urgent care?
Avoid them.
(05:48):
Tell my husband that please.
That said, is, you know, oftentimes,
we have a large amount in the area
or an unidentified and you came across,
the poison ivy, poison oak, Sumatra,
or the oils in the plantthat actually caused this reaction.
(06:09):
Not everyone is allergic to it.
And there are a lot of people that are,and with it,
it can be, very uncomfortableto have this rash,
you know, depending on the severitywill depend on what kind of treatment.
Sometimes, you may need, prescription
medication, steroids to combat the,
the inflammatoryresponse, the immune response to the oil.
(06:33):
But then other, like,
basic things to do are, taking the clothesand washing them,
you know, get those out.
Yeah, those are big ones,
but it can spread if somebody touches, so the oil,
if it's still present, like,that's what you have to wash the clothes.
(06:55):
It can contaminateother parts of the body.
So even if you no longer by the plants,but you have contaminated clothing.
Yeah.
Then you can actually, we, you know, touchanything else with it, and you get that,
kind of like, sanitize onceit has happened. Yes.
And then sanitize all your clothesthat you've been wearing and,
bed sheets and stuffso that you are not causing more trouble
(07:18):
to yourself or, or otherswho might get in touch.
Yeah.
I mean, the theme.
Oh, please, I know.
So is that the kind of reaction it is?
You often wouldn't get itthe first time is the repeated exposure.
That'swhen your immune system gets primed to it.
Yeah.
So, either way, avoiding the oils
(07:39):
which come with the plant, I'm unsurehow they're handling bedding, but.
Interesting.
Maybe somebody doesn't like you and.
Oh, I don't give any ideas.
Please.
That's okay.
Let's, Definitely.
So one of the other skinscary is, is sunburn.
(07:59):
So let's talk a little bit about that.
When or I know sunburns can be very mild,but they can also be very severe.
So at what point should a patient
say I think I need to do somethingabout this sunburn.
A blisteringwould be a concern for like, deeper burn.
Most sunburns are going to be,superficial, uncomfortable.
(08:19):
For those that care about you,for your appearance, you know,
and and having a high SPFwill be, paramount
to reducing the amount of wrinklesyou have.
So that's one thing.
But besides that, you know, theamount of pain can be very comfortable.
And the location, right,
if you have something onyour forearm is probably not as bad.
(08:40):
You have something in your back,you know, you went and laid on the beach
with, exposure to,the sun in the Caribbean.
And, I'm expecting it to be similar
kind of exposureas someone somewhere in the northeast.
You probably going to have,most of your burden at that point.
And wearing clothing on top of somebody'sskin can be very uncomfortable.
(09:04):
So something you can do is, you know,provide, you know, medications for pain
relief, you know, and give suggestionsin terms of, like, local care.
Gotcha.
Regiment, like, okay,if I'm starting for the day
and I had the beads for the whole day,do I just put it on once a day
or in the morning and be done with it,or is there like a frequency
(09:27):
or you depending upon the heatand whatnot?
Yeah.
You will need some other sunscreenso that.
What's up for you?
You think about 20 minutesbefore going outside to settle
and then if you're going to be outside,you need to reapply,
especially if you're going to be in water,you know, things get washed off.
And also realizethat when you're in the water,
(09:47):
you actually get exposed to the sunas well.
So, a long time in water is likely goingto give you a sunburn as well.
Okay.
However, you don't feel hot waterthe water, you are getting sunburn.
So, because of the applications,
the timing of which I'm not sure, butdefinitely if you're getting into water.
(10:08):
All right, so
to summarize, tick bites,poison ivy, and sunburns can be minor,
but can also be, turned into majorreally quickly.
And that's where we come inas an urgent care, and that's where we can
come in and help treat you fast,affordable and no appointment necessary.
Which is the best part?
Actually, one thing I did want to add is,you know, he strokes, heat exhaustion,
(10:28):
other things to consider,you know, you want to,
try to stay cool in warm weather,you know, being
some of the summer months of the year,and you always want to maintain hydration.
If you find yourself getting, like,
being in a hot environment, not sweating,that's always a bad sign.
Confusion. Always a bad sign.
You sort to get confused.
(10:49):
You're feeling like your brainis actually getting a little bit too hot.
So those are some emergencies,and a lot of prevention will help.
You know, be mindful of that basically.
That's great.
Thank you so much for listening todayto Urgent Care Unscripted.
And you can find us at 354Sawmill Road in West Haven.
(11:10):
And, enjoy. I'll be safe.
And when you need, contact us.
That is your generous haven.
We welcome you to.
And thank you for watching our episodes.
And I think, Barbara and Doctor Pachecofor joining us today.
Thank you. My.
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