Photosensitivity and photodynamic events in black, red and blue tattoos are common: A 'Beach Study'

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 231-237

  Hutton Carlsen, K ^a   Serup, J ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL SKIN REACTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN COLOR; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SWELLING; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING; TATTOO; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COLD; COLOR; EDEMA; HEAT; PARESTHESIA; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; TATTOOING;

ADULT; COLD TEMPERATURE; COLOR; DENMARK; EDEMA; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TATTOOING;

EID: 84892596518     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12093     Document Type: Article

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