Photodermatoses represent a heterogeneous group of skin disorders that are provoked by ultraviolet radiation (UVR) or visible light exposure. 1 Polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) is the most common photosensitivity disorder, and previously was more commonly reported in women with light skin phototypes aged 20-30 years. 2 Clinically, PMLE is characterized by recurrent, delayed reactions to sunlight, ranging from erythematous papules, papulovesicles, and plaques to erythema multiforme-like lesions on sun-exposed surfaces. The same morphology tends to occur in the same individual. Although the estimated worldwide prevalence ranges from 10% to 20%, with higher rates reported at higher altitudes and in western countries, the occurrence of PMLE in dark-skinned individuals has now been