Sunscreens: Survey of the Cutis Editorial Board
September 17, 2018|Cutis
Leading dermatologists from the Cutis Editorial Board answered 5 questions on how to use sunscreens. See what they’re recommending for their patients and why.
In patients who apply sunscreen regularly, do you recommend supplemental vitamin D3?
More than half (53%) of dermatologists recommend supplemental vitamin D3.
,Expert Commentary
Provided by Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD (New York, New York)
Because use of photoprotection results in decreased vitamin D levels in most individuals, it is good practice to recommend vitamin D supplementation in patients who are applying sunscreen regularly (Bogaczewicz et al).
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