Photoaging under recreational sunbeds

Background: Artificial sources of restricted light wavelength, particularly tanning beds, are progressively gaining importance in photoaging.


Objective: To assess the kinetics and the long-term evolution of skin pigmentation and tensile functions in sunbed worshippers over a period of 8 years.


Methods: Photoaging was explored in women who were both sunshine and sunbed worshippers. A series of 65 phototype III women aged 31–46 years completed a 100-month survey. Quarterly assessments were performed on the forearms to measure (a) the skin color individual typology angle (ITA°), (b) the extent in mottled ...

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