TY - JOUR
T1 - UV protection and sunscreens
T2 - What to tell patients
AU - Jou, Paul C.
AU - Feldman, Ron J.
AU - Tomecki, Kenneth J.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the major environmental risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancer and is a suspected risk factor for melanoma. Avoiding overexposure to direct sunlight during the peak daylight hours, wearing protective clothing, and applying sunscreen are ways to protect the skin. To provide clinicians with the tools to advise patients and to answer their inquiries, including which sunscreen to use, we review UV radiation's effect on the skin, how sunscreens block UV light, current recommendations on sunscreen use, and new sunscreen labeling requirements.
AB - Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the major environmental risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancer and is a suspected risk factor for melanoma. Avoiding overexposure to direct sunlight during the peak daylight hours, wearing protective clothing, and applying sunscreen are ways to protect the skin. To provide clinicians with the tools to advise patients and to answer their inquiries, including which sunscreen to use, we review UV radiation's effect on the skin, how sunscreens block UV light, current recommendations on sunscreen use, and new sunscreen labeling requirements.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11110
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11110
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22660875
AN - SCOPUS:84863003051
VL - 79
SP - 427
EP - 436
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
SN - 0891-1150
IS - 6
ER -