Photoaging/photodamage and photoprotection.
Exposure to sunlight can produce both acute and long-term effects. Acute changes include erythema, photosensitivity, and immunologic alterations. Long-term consequences include carcinogenesis and photoaging. All effects can be minimized by photoprotection. This article reviews the adverse effects of sun exposure and strategies to reduce photodamage.
Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Taylor
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Stern
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Leyden
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Gilchrest
D006801:Humans; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013473:Sunscreening Agents