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May 2022 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this study, patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia showed more actinic damage than control subjects, suggesting sunscreen use by these patients may be a consequence rather than a cause of the condition.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This meta-analysis found a significant positive association between frontal fibrosing alopecia and both sunscreen and moisturizer use, with the moisturizer association significant only in males.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study analyzed NHANES data from 2005 to 2020 and found that sunscreen-wearing behavior was more common among females than males, individuals aged 29-56 compared to those aged 0-28, and significantly less likely among non-Hispanic Black respondents compared to non-Hispanic White respondents.
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December 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report diagnosed variegate porphyria in a 33-year-old woman based on significant laboratory abnormalities, but with clinical features resembling porphyria cutanea tarda.
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July 2021 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study in Asian females found that higher use of moisturizers and sunscreen among FFA patients may reflect appearance concerns rather than indicating a direct link to the disease mechanism.