Sunscreens: obtaining adequate photoprotection.
Adequate photoprotection plays a paramount role in reducing the burden of both photoaging and photocarcinogenesis. The scope of photoprotective strategies employed by the public, from most to least effective, includes: sun avoidance, seeking shade, the use of protective clothing, and the application of sunscreen. Among these options, sunscreen use remains the strategy most frequently employed by the public--a reversal of the preferred order of photoprotection. Given this trend, it is clear why sunscreens invariably take center stage in any discussion regarding obtaining adequate photoprotection.
Department of Dermatology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA.
Mark E
ME
Burnett
Judy Y
JY
Hu
Steven Q
SQ
Wang
D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D011481:Protective Clothing; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013473:Sunscreening Agents