Background: Although COVID-19 is known to cause fever and an array of respiratory symptoms, the disease has recently been reported to be associated with dermatological symptoms. It is crucial to identify the frequency and the nature of these symptoms to facilitate the early detection and the efficient management of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional observational survey study that was carried out in Saudi Arabia Previously-infected adult residents with COVID-19 were considered. Sociodemographic characteristics, concomitant medications, medical history, and the occurrence of skin manifestations while having COVID-19 infection were collected. Data were represented in the form of frequencies (number of responders) and valid percentages for categorical variables. ANOVA test was utilized to compare means between different subgroups. All P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Result: A total of 464 participants were included. Gender distribution was almost equal. Out of them, 54.1% aged from 21 to 40 years old and 65.9% hold a university degree. Skin symptoms were reported in 9.1% respondents. The most common locations were all-over the body (1.5%), arms (1.3%), face or upper body (1.3%) and fingers (1.3%). Participants experienced morbilliform rash (3.5%), maculopapular rash (1.3%), urticaria (0.9%), livedo reticularis (0.2%) while 5.4% experienced miscellaneous skin symptoms. Conclusion: More research studies investigating the prevalence and patterns of skin symptoms accompanying COVID-19 infection are suggested.

Sunlight exposure has both beneficial and detrimental effects, as it is the primary source of vitamin D and is also a major cause of skin damage, burning, and cancer. Ultraviolet protection is an important main preventive technique against skin cancer and sun damage, which is the most common skin disease worldwide, and the ninth most frequent cancer in Saudi Arabia. The main aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices toward sun exposure and use of sun protection among university students in Taif city of Saudi Arabia. Methods:This is a cross-sectional electronic-based survey study that was conducted between the 1 September 2020 and 30 August 2021. The targeted population involved all Taif university students, with a total number of 329 students included in the study. The survey data included items related to demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice toward sun exposure and use of sun protection measurements. Results:The daily duration of sun exposure among the participants was reported by 60.3% (n=188) as only for less than one hour, 32.4% (n=101) were exposed for one to four hours, and only 7.4% (n=23) were exposed between 5-6 hours. The prevalence of sunscreen usage among the study participants was found to be 71.1% (n=222), and the frequency of sunscreen usage showed 21.6% (n=48) used it 'always', 33.3% (n=74) used it 'sometimes', and 45% (n=100) used it 'rarely', when they go out in the sun. Conclusion:A large percentage of students in Taif university are exposed to ultraviolet rays as their university days peak during sun hours. Only a small percentage were found to always use sun protection methods. More awareness campaigns on campus and social media about the importance of using sun protection measures and the proper way of using sunscreen are required.