RT Book, Section
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
SR Print(0)
ID 1161544990
T1 Acute Effects of Light on Skin
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161544990
RD 2024/04/24
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.