Selective sunscreen application on nevi: frequency and determinants of a wrong sun‐protective behaviour

Suppa, Mariano; Argenziano, Giuseppe; Moscarella, Elvira; Hofmann‐Wellenhof, Rainer; Thomas, Luc; Catricalà, Caterina; Gutiérrez‐González, Enrique; Fargnoli, Maria Concetta; Peris, Ketty; Zalaudek, Iris

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“…26,27 Another possible explanation for the habit of selective application of sunscreen on naevi could be that patients perceive it to be a compromise solution that allows ongoing tanning, despite opposing advice concerning sun protection. 23 In conclusion, public health campaigns should reinforce the message concerning correct application of sunscreen to patients as well as to non-expert physicians.…”

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“…Surprisingly, more than half of these patients declared that they received this information from a physician (in most cases a dermatologist). 23 One of the causes of this erroneous habit is the incorrect belief of many clinicians and patients that naevi transform into melanoma under the effect of ultraviolet radiation (UVR). There are two important evidence-based arguments against this belief: first, existing evidence suggests that most melanomas arise de novo (on previously 'normal' skin) rather than in association with a pre-existing naevus; 24,25 second, UVR has been shown to affect the normal skin surrounding the naevus much more than the naevus itself.…”

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“…The authors showed that about 5% of sunscreen users applied sunscreen exclusively on their moles rather than generally over their skin. Surprisingly, more than half of these patients declared that they received this information from a physician (in most cases a dermatologist) …”

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“…Another possible explanation for the habit of selective application of sunscreen on naevi could be that patients perceive it to be a compromise solution that allows ongoing tanning, despite opposing advice concerning sun protection …”

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Dispelling myths concerning pigmented skin lesions

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The history of medicine is replete with examples of debunked myths, and in daily clinical dermatological practice, we must still counter many misconceptions regarding pigmented lesions, both with patients and other medical practitioners. Debunking myths and attempting to explain the reasons for these erroneous beliefs are the purposes of this review. The literature review has been partially guided by the results obtained from an online questionnaire conducted on an Italian website (www.vediamocichiara.it) from February 15, 2015 to March 15, 2015. The remaining discussed were selected on the basis of the existing literature and our personal experience. In order to explore these misconceptions, the following are the seven most salient questions that require investigation: (i) Is it dangerous to excise moles?; (ii) Is it dangerous to traumatize moles?; (iii) Are plantar moles worrisome?; (iv) Is it necessary to selectively apply sunscreen to moles?; (v) Is it inadvisable to partially biopsy a melanoma?; (vi) Do moles turn into melanoma?; and (vii) Is it necessary to perform sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin melanomas and for atypical Spitz naevi? Myths are ubiquitous, being prevalent in dermatological practice, with many of them concerning pigmented skin lesions. By encouraging critical analysis by patients and medical practitioners, the birth and perpetuation of myths can potentially be minimized, for the ultimate benefit of patients. This requires a scientific approach to be rigorously applied to dermatology, with critical questioning of unsubstantiated hypotheses including those emanating from the mass media as well as from respected sources.

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“…A reported by Suppa and co-workers [8], sunscreen products are essential in skin cancer prevention, but, despite their growing use, the incidence of skin cancer is still increasing. This has been attributed to the wrong application of the products by the users, or even to the excessive concentration of chemical filters necessary to reach the highest protections (SPF 50-50+).…”

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A New Approach to UV Protection by Direct Surface Functionalization of TiO2 with the Antioxidant Polyphenol Dihydroxyphenyl Benzimidazole Carboxylic Acid

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Skin cancer is the most common malignant cancer with an incidence of 1 million cases/year. It is well known that exposure to UV radiation from sunlight leads the most frequent risk factors for several skin disorders including skin cancer. Sunscreen filters represent a valid protection against dangerous effects derived from UV radiation, and they can be divided in organic and inorganic UV filters. Adding, at the product formulation, molecules with booster effect, or also substances that can increase the protecting effectiveness via synergic mechanisms, can further enhance their protection activity. Moreover, this approach leads to develop formulations with high SPF (Sun Protection Factor) with a reduced content of UV filters, this is in line with the recent decisions of yet a few countries (Palau, Thailand, Philippines, and Hawaii) to ban some sunscreen filters to preserve marine environments (i.e., reef). In this work, a new class of sunscreen UV filters has been synthesized, by means the combination of physical filter and Oxisol, an antioxidant molecule with booster effect. In this study, the synthesis of new physical multifunctional ingredients is reported, by means the direct surface functionalization of inorganic filters (in particular TiO2) with Oxisol. In this study, the full characterization of these multifunctional ingredients is also reported, in addition to the cytotoxicity tests, the photocatalytic activity and the rheological properties involved on skin application.

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Adverse Reactions to Sunscreen Agents

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Sunscreen is a key component in the preventive measures recommended by dermatologists and public health campaigns aimed at reducing sunburn, early skin aging, and skin cancer. To maximize compliance, adverse reactions to sunscreens should be minimized. Although inactive ingredients cause many of these reactions, it is important for dermatologists to be aware of reactions to active ultraviolet filters. There are approximately 120 chemicals that can function as ultraviolet (UV) filters. This review focuses on the 36 most common filters in commercial and historical use. Of these, 16 are approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration. The benzophenones and dibenzoylmethanes are the most commonly implicated UV filters causing allergic and photoallergic contact dermatitis (PACD) reactions; benzophenone-3 is the leading allergen and photoallergen within this class. When clinically indicated, patch and photopatch testing should be performed to common UV filters.

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Selective sunscreen application on nevi: frequency and determinants of a wrong sun‐protective behaviour

Cited by 5 publications

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Dispelling myths concerning pigmented skin lesions

Dispelling myths concerning pigmented skin lesions

A New Approach to UV Protection by Direct Surface Functionalization of TiO2 with the Antioxidant Polyphenol Dihydroxyphenyl Benzimidazole Carboxylic Acid

Adverse Reactions to Sunscreen Agents

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