Interest in cosmetic improvement as a marker for tanning behavior: A survey of 1602 respondents

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-10

  Cathcart, Shelley ^a   DeCoster, Jamie ^b   Northington, Marian ^a   Cantrell, Wendy ^a   Elmets, Craig A ^a   Elewski, Boni E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetic dermatology; Photoaging; Photodamage; Photoprotection; Sunscreens

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COUNSELING; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALABAMA; BEAUTY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SKIN AGING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SUNTAN;

EID: 79951786385     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00522.x     Document Type: Article

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