Attitudes on, Practices, and Recommendations for Visible Light Protection Amongst Dermatology Practitioners.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY
Sara Abdel Azim, Cleo Whiting, Adam J Friedman
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Background: Iron oxides, antioxidants, and pigmentary titanium dioxide are sunscreen additive ingredients that enhance visible light protection, reduce associated hyperpigmentation, and protect against certain photosensitive dermatoses There are currently no standardized recommendations for visible light protection with these additive ingredients, leading to varied clinical recommendations.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate dermatology practitioners' counseling practices for visible light protection.

Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to dermatology practitioners. Survey responses were compiled for analysis, and statistical significance was calculated using a standard 95% confidence interval.

Results: 91.68% of 974 respondents actively counsel patients about visible light protection, primarily emphasizing its role in exacerbating pigmentation in patients with melanin-rich skin (70.92%). Of these, 10.34% recommended sunscreens with visible light protective additive ingredients specifically for patients with melanin-rich skin, and 48.89% recommended them for managing melasma or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Iron oxide additive ingredients were most frequently recommended (90.92%), followed by antioxidants (69.08%) and pigmentary TiO2, (58.85%). 8.32% of respondents reported not counseling patients about visible light protection, with major reasons encompassing the lack of standardized guidelines (50.62%), challenges in recommending suitably tinted sunscreens (27.16%), limited availability of sunscreen options (23.46%), and insufficient supportive data (18.52%).

Conclusion: There is a need for increased education and awareness regarding visible light protection strategies and the identification of patients who may benefit the most from a targeted photoprotective strategy. Establishing standardized guidelines and broadening the availability of sunscreen options conferring visible light protection may help address these gaps. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(11):965-971. doi:10.36849/JDD.8159.

皮肤科医生对可见光防护的态度、做法和建议。
背景:氧化铁、抗氧化剂和色素性二氧化钛是防晒霜的添加剂成分,可增强可见光防护、减少相关色素沉着和防止某些光敏性皮肤病:本研究旨在评估皮肤科医生在可见光防护方面的咨询做法:方法:向皮肤科从业人员发放电子调查问卷。结果:91.68%的 974 位受访者回答了问题:在 974 位受访者中,91.68% 的受访者积极向患者提供有关可见光防护的建议,其中 70.92% 的受访者主要强调了可见光防护在加重黑色素丰富皮肤患者色素沉着方面的作用。其中,10.34%的受访者推荐含有可见光防护添加剂成分的防晒霜,专门用于富含黑色素皮肤的患者,48.89%的受访者推荐用于控制黄褐斑或炎症后色素沉着。最常推荐的添加成分是氧化铁(90.92%),其次是抗氧化剂(69.08%)和色素性二氧化钛(58.85%)。8.32%的受访者表示没有向患者提供可见光防护方面的咨询,主要原因包括缺乏标准化指南(50.62%)、难以推荐合适的有色防晒霜(27.16%)、可供选择的防晒霜有限(23.46%)以及支持性数据不足(18.52%):有必要加强有关可见光防护策略的教育和宣传,并确定哪些患者可从有针对性的光防护策略中获益最多。制定标准化指南和扩大具有可见光防护功能的防晒霜的供应范围可能有助于弥补这些不足。J Drugs Dermatol.2024;23(11):965-971. doi:10.36849/JDD.8159.
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CiteScore
2.20
自引率
13.30%
发文量
289
审稿时长
3-6 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) is a peer-reviewed publication indexed with MEDLINE®/PubMed® that was founded by the renowned Dr. Perry Robins MD. Founded in 2002, it offers one of the fastest routes to disseminate dermatologic information and is considered the fastest growing publication in dermatology. We present original articles, award-winning case reports, and timely features pertaining to new methods, techniques, drug therapy, and devices in dermatology that provide readers with peer reviewed content of the utmost quality. Our high standards of content are maintained through a balanced, peer-review process. Articles are reviewed by an International Editorial Board of over 160 renowned experts.
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