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A Concern for Dermatologists

Janet Hill Prystowsky, MD, PhD

Arch Dermatol. 1988;124(12):1844-1848.

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The preliminary study published in this issue of the ARCHIVES by Matsuoka et al¹ addresses the question of whether the long-term use of sunscreens by the elderly will result in poor vitamin D status. Comparing two adult populations, one that used a p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)-containing sunscreen with one that did not use sunscreen, these investigators found significantly lower levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) in the group that used sunscreen.

In our zeal to protect patients from the undesirable effects of sunlight, we encourage our fairskinned patients to apply sunscreen liberally and avoid the sun.² Patients with fair skin, actinic damage, or a history of skin cancer are particularly encouraged to apply a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Recently, tretinoin (Retin-A) has been advocated to reverse photoaging.^3,4 These patients avoid the sun to minimize further photodamage. Because tretinoin use increases . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 21, 1988.

Reprint requests to Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 (Dr Prystowsky).

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