Sunscreens and Photoprotection

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In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan.
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Excerpt

Photoprotection, including sunscreens, clothing, hats, makeup, sunglasses, and windshields, is essential for reducing skin damage and skin cancers caused by UV radiation. The damaging effects of UV radiation include photoaging and photocarcinogenesis. Photoaging can manifest as sagging and wrinkling, whereas photocarcinogenesis damages cells and DNA.

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