Preventing Ultraviolet Light Lip Injury: Beachgoer Awareness about Lip Cancer Risk Factors and Lip Protection Behavior

BUSICK, THOMAS L.; Uchida, Tatsuo; Wagner, Richard F.

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31040

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“…The only variable significantly related to photoprotection in our study was skin Fitzpatrick phototypes I and II. This finding is in contrast to a survey of 299 beachgoers in Texas concerning skin and specific lip photoprotection; in this study, subjects with Fitzpatrick's phototypes I to III were more likely to use sunscreen for UV skin protection than subjects with types IV to VI, but the use of lip protection was not greater for phototypes I to III [16]. It could be hypothesized that in our study, the most photosensitive patients (Fitzpatrick's phototypes I and II) would be more conscious of the possible harm from the sun and would have increased the use of lip photoprotection.…”

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Use of lip photoprotection in patients suffering from actinic cheilitis

Rodríguez-Blanco¹,

Flórez²,

Paredes-Suárez³

et al. 2019

European Journal of Dermatology

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Use of lip photoprotection in patients suffering from actinic cheilitisBackground: Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a chronic condition that affects mainly the lower lip. Objectives: To investigate the use of lip photoprotection in patients with AC. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre study of patients, ≥45 years of age, was performed in eight dermatology departments in the Galicia region over a period of one year. From 1,239 patients included in the study, 410 were diagnosed with AC and complete data were available for 408. An analysis of lip photoprotection habits and possible associations in patients with AC is reported. Results: Mean age of patients with AC was 71.9 years and 53.8% were women. More than 90% of AC patients (370/408) had never used lip photoprotection. In the group of patients who used it, 62.16% of them had only used a single stick within the previous year. The only variable significantly associated with the use of lip sun protection was low Fitzpatrick's skin types I and II (p=0.039). Study limitations include the inclusion of patients 45 years or older and the use of a semiquantitative scale for measuring the frequency of application of lip photoprotection. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first European study focused on lip photoprotection in patients suffering from AC. Only a minority of AC patients protect their lips from UV radiation. Specific lip sun protection recommendations should be promoted, especially in high-risk populations.

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Use of lip photoprotection in patients suffering from actinic cheilitis

Rodríguez-Blanco¹,

Flórez²,

Paredes-Suárez³

et al. 2019

European Journal of Dermatology

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“…Our data concord with findings from other studies that showed that men are less likely to use sunscreen than women. 19,20 This, along with the high male:female ratios seen for NMSC on subsites of the head, highlights the need for better photoprotection and skin cancer education directed at men.…”

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Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Ear: Frequency, Patients' Knowledge, and Photoprotection Practices

Ragi¹,

Patel

Masud

et al. 2010

Dermatologic Surgery

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“…While a random sample from more localities would be preferable, the method we used is similar to methods used in numerous beach surveys conducted at single beaches. [25][26][27] …”

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