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Dermatology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Terminology as Topic , Patients , Physicians , Self ReportABSTRACT
Incidence rates of melanoma continue to rise, especially in young women, despite the enormous body of evidence that identifies ultraviolet radiation as a skin carcinogen. It is time for a change in societal norms, an increase in counseling of young adults about the risks of indoor tanning facilities, and to prevent young adults from tanning by introducing new legislation.
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Melanoma/etiology , Skin Neoplasms/etiology , Sunbathing/statistics & numerical data , Ultraviolet Rays/adverse effects , Adolescent , Beauty Culture/legislation & jurisprudence , Female , Humans , Incidence , Melanoma/epidemiology , Melanoma/prevention & control , Motivation , Risk Factors , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology , Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control , Socioeconomic Factors , Sunbathing/trendsABSTRACT
Tanned skin has long been viewed as attractive in today's culture. With more recent developments in the benefits of vitamin D as well as because of strong marketing by the indoor tanning industry, more individuals have been tanning indoors and outside. Many people don't realize that the ultraviolet light they seek to tan their skin and boost their vitamin D levels is the same radiation that causes aging of the skin and skin cancers.
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Health Promotion/methods , Skin Aging/pathology , Skin Aging/radiation effects , Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control , Sunlight/adverse effects , HumansABSTRACT
Skin and hair are both notable and noticeable accessory targets of chemotherapy and can become a point of discussion when your patient asks, "Is this problem happening because of my chemo?" This article will attempt to assist physicians in recognizing and answering this question.
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Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Hair Diseases/chemically induced , Hair/drug effects , Skin Diseases/chemically induced , Skin/drug effects , HumansABSTRACT
All athletes have an increased risk of cutaneous infections. In both team and individual sports the skin is exposed to a range of infectious organisms. While effective therapies exist, preventive measures can decrease outbreaks of most sports-related dermatologic infections. This article highlights common dermatologic infections of the athlete, their prevention and treatment.
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Athletic Injuries/complications , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Athletic Injuries/microbiology , Humans , Methicillin Resistance , Risk Factors , Skin Diseases, Infectious/microbiology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/virology , Staphylococcal Skin Infections/etiology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effectsABSTRACT
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common office problem and may be trivialized as "just a cold sore." HSV infections may cause great concern to the otherwise healthy patient due to psychosocial issues and may lead to morbidity and mortality in certain populations. This article discusses clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of orolabial/genital herpes and presents answers to questions frequently posed to primary care providers and specialists.
