Knowledge and attitude of general population toward effects of sun exposure and use of sunscreens

Background: Sun exposure causes extensive intrinsic as well as extrinsic changes in the skin. Pathogenic effects of sun exposure such as tanning, melasma, skin cancer, and aggravation of various photodermatoses such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be prevented by the use of sunscreens. We...

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Main Authors: Shweta Bharat Agarwal, Kiran Godse, Sharmila Patil, Nitin Nadkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2018;volume=63;issue=4;spage=285;epage=291;aulast=Agarwal