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Natural and Artificial Suntanning

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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

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Acne is a frequent reason to use sunbeds and has been identified as an “appearance motive” for tanning [1]. Patients with skin diseases such as psoriasis, eczema, and acne use sunbeds more often than unaffected individuals [2]. Despite the frequent use of natural or artificial UV radiation in the past, the available evidence to support the UV treatment of acne is very low. Only few observational studies dating from 1978 to 1987 and no controlled clinical studies exist.

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  1. Dermatologisches Zentrum/iDerm, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Unfallkrankenhaus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Anja Thielitz

  2. Department of Dermatology, Otto von Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

    Harald P. M. Gollnick

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  1. Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology, and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Dessau, Germany

    Christos C. Zouboulis

  2. Department of Dermatology, Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Albert M. Kligman

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Thielitz, A., Gollnick, H.P.M. (2014). Natural and Artificial Suntanning. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_24

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