Open AccessPhotodermatoses in India
Author(s) -
CR Srinivas,
C Shanmuga Sekar,
R Jayashree
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.97349
Subject(s) - photoprotection , photosensitivity , dermatology , photodermatosis , medicine , chemistry , dna repair , xeroderma pigmentosum , optoelectronics , materials science , biochemistry , photosynthesis , gene
Photodermatoses are a group of disorders resulting from abnormal cutaneous reactions to solar radiation. They include idiopathic photosensitive disorders, drug or chemical induced photosensitivity reactions, DNA repair-deficiency photodermatoses and photoaggravated dermatoses. The pathophysiology differs in these disorders but photoprotection is the most integral part of their management. Photoprotection includes wearing photoprotective clothing, applying broad spectrum sunscreens and avoiding photosensitizing drugs and chemicals.