Keywords
Skin neoplasms
Health Planning Guidelines
Personal Protection
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Abstract
Sun protection is a recommendation of medical societies as a preventive measure against skin cancer. We aimed to exam publications from different dermatology academies, representing the five continents, to assess the similarities and discrepancies in the use os sunscreen and photoprotection measures. It was determined that all publications support the use of 2mg/cm2 of sunscreen daily and its reapplication every 2 hours, in sun exposed areas not covered by clothing. In addition, it was unanimous that sunscreen represents a secondary action and that is important when added to behavior measures such as seeking shade, avoid outdoors activities during the period of greater solar incidence and using hats, sunglasses and clothes to aim maximum coverage of the skin.
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