TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Acute Effects of Light on Skin A1 - Reeder, Virginia J. A1 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido PY - 2016 T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSDifferent wavelengths of solar radiation stimulate a diverse range of biologic effects within human skin.Biologic responses of skin to solar radiation are variable not only by the dose and wavelength of the radiation itself, but also by the phototype of the skin absorbing the radiation.For a biologic process in the skin to result from exposure to solar radiation, there must be a chromophore within the exposed skin capable of absorbing the wavelengths of the incident solar radiation.Acute effects of solar radiation on human skin include: erythema, pigment darkening, epidermal cell proliferation, vitamin D synthesis, and immunomodulation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161544990 ER -