title: Hydrogen peroxide cream for the prevention of white pressure areas in UVA sunbeds.
abstract: A single application of 1% hydrogen peroxide in a stabilized lipid cream during 2 min before UVA exposure prevents white spots in anoxic pressure areas in sunbed use, causing an almost normal pigmentation. During maintenance exposure with UVA once a week this pigmentation will remain unchanged if the pressure areas are pretreated with hydrogen peroxide before each irradiation. White spots will appear 3-4 weeks after finishing hydrogen peroxide pretreatment in the pressure areas thus exposed to UVA alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tegner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Björnberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004643:Emollients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004643:Emollients; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide