SUN EXPOSURE: RISK FACTORS, PROTECTION PRACTICES AND HEALTH EFFECTS; SUN EXPOSURE: RISK FACTORS, PROTECTION PRACTICES AND HEALTH EFFECTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter I: The Role of Sun Exposure in Skin Aging; Abstract; Introduction; Mechanisms of Skin Photoaging; Skin Exposure to UVR; Ozone Depletion and UVR; Factors Affecting Terrestrial UVR; UVR and Its Penetration to the Skin; Damaging Effect of UVR; Skin Response to Acute and Chronic UV Radiation; Skin Antioxidant Defense; DNA Damage; Damage to Elastin and Collagen and Wrinkle Formation
Why UV Radiation Accelerates the Aging Process?UVR and ROS Formation; Molecular Mechanisms by; Which UVR Causes Photoaging; Intermittent Exposure Hypothesis; Sunburn; Tanning; Beneficial Effects of UV; Harmful Effects of Sunscreens; Treatment of Photoaging; Conclusion; References; Chapter II: Photoprotection Practices; Abstract; Introduction; Environmental Protections; Atmosphere and Geography; Time of Day and Season; Clouds, Particulates, and Reflections; Shade; Solar Ultraviolet Index; Intrinsic Photoprotective Properties of the Skin; Physical Photoprotective Agents; Glass
Automobile and Airplane GlassArchitectural Glass for Buildings; Sunglasses; Other Eye Protection; Photoprotective Clothing; Hats; Topical Photoprotective Agents; Makeup; Sunscreens; Organic Sunscreen Agents; Inorganic Agents; Systemic Photoprotective Agents; Polypodium Leucotomos; Carotenoids; Afamelanotide; Polyphenols; Other Antioxidants; Conclusion; References; Chapter III: Sun Exposure and Protection Habits and Vitamin D Levels in Children and Adolescents with a History of Malignancy; Abstract; Abbreviations; Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer; Recommendations of Sun Protection Behaviors
Reasons for TanningSun Safety; Discussion; Artificial Tanning; Reasons for Tanning; Sun Safety; Strengths and Limitations; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Index
Summary
Sun protection practices play a prominent role in dermatology in terms of photoaging, photocarcinogensis, and photodermatoses. This book begins by outlining the various methods of sun protection. It continues to discuss risk factors for sun exposure during spring break among college students; the role sun exposure plays in skin aging; and protection habits and vitamin D levels in children and adolescents with a history of malignancy
