Protecting Skin of Color: Understanding Photodamage and Optimizing Sunscreen Strategies
Recent advances in photodermatology have expanded our understanding of how multiple wavelengths across the electromagnetic spectrum contribute to skin damage, aging, pigmentary disorders, and skin cancer risk. While ultraviolet (UV) radiation has traditionally been the primary focus of sun protection, visible light (VL), high-energy visible (HEV) light, infrared (IR) radiation, and even heat have …
Recent advances in photodermatology have expanded our understanding of how multiple wavelengths across the electromagnetic spectrum contribute to skin damage, aging, pigmentary disorders, and skin cancer risk. While ultraviolet (UV) radiation has traditionally been the primary focus of sun protection, visible light (VL), high-energy visible (HEV) light, infrared (IR) radiation, and even heat have … 
Research on the role of visible light has changed how to address photoprotection in patients with skin of color. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Susan C. Taylor, Bernett Johnson Endowed Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Taylor outlines the latest insights in visible light and how to pr … 
A family brings their 10-year-old daughter to clinic during the summer months. They immigrated from Mexico over the winter. She presents with an eruption on her lips, as seen in the image. She has had similar episodes in prior summers, with involvement of the upper eyelids and distal dorsal arms and hands, as well as associated conjunctivitis. Her symptoms are triggered by sun exposure. She was … 
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Despite decades of educational efforts, there is growing public skepticism over sunscreen’s safety and efficacy. Researchers from Chicago sought to synthesize the current scientific understanding of sunscreen in order to help dermatology clinicians address concerns. The findings are published in the February Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
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There’s never a wrong time to address photoprotection – including sunscreen use – with your patients, says Dr. Adam Friedman, co-chair of the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC, interviewed Dr. Friedman, who shared some of the challenges in getting patients to properly and consistently use sunscreen. Learn Dr. Friedman’s appr …