Skin fragility and blistering due to use of sunbeds

We describe six patients in whom prolonged use of sunbeds resulted in skin fragility. Although skin may become more fragile in only a few people who use ultraviolet A sunbeds, people who tan poorly in sunlight or require large doses of ultraviolet A to achieve a tan should be discouraged from using...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 296; no. 6638; pp. 1708 - 1709
Main Authors Farr, P M, Marks, Janet M, Diffey, B L, Ince, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 18.06.1988
British Medical Association
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Basement membrane
Blister - etiology
Blisters
Female
Humans
Lamps
Male
Papers and Short Reports
Short Reports
Skin
Skin - pathology
Skin - radiation effects
Sunlight
Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects
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Summary:We describe six patients in whom prolonged use of sunbeds resulted in skin fragility. Although skin may become more fragile in only a few people who use ultraviolet A sunbeds, people who tan poorly in sunlight or require large doses of ultraviolet A to achieve a tan should be discouraged from using these sunbeds.
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ISSN:0267-0623
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.296.6638.1708