Auckland Allergy Clinic ? WHAT?S NEW February 2006

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Sunscreen Allergy

Vincent St Aubyn Crump ? December 2006

We all encourage photoprotection, in order to reduce the growing prevalence of actinic keratoses, solar elastosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. With the increased use of sunscreens it is not surprising that there has been an increase in reports of adverse reactions to sunscreens.

Sunscreens
Sunscreens function best to prevent sunburn from UV-B radiation. They provide more limited protection from UV-A radiation. Sun avoidance remains the best form of UV protection. Sunscreens are divided into chemical absorbers and physical blockers on the basis of their mechanism of action.