OBJECTIVE Our aims were to: establish the clinical significance of ultrasound, thermography, photography and subepidermal moisture (SEM) measurement; determine the accuracy of ultrasound, thermography, photography and SEM measurement in detecting skin/tissue damage; determine the relative accuracy of one of these assessment methods over another; make recommendations for practice pertaining to a...

One of the strongest risk factors for skin cancer is direct exposure to sun. Sunlight emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can damage DNA cells in our bodies. UV causes mutations DNA, and these accumulated lead cancer. Melanin a pigment present that gives its color. also helps protect against radiation sun damage. In addition protective effects skin, most damaging from filtered out by Earth’...

Vitiligo is a common skin disease, affecting approximately 0.5% of the general population. It is characterized by milky white macules and patches, which are a psychological burden to many patients. Although this disease has been known for a long time, the etiology is still under debate. Since melanin is a unique light absorbing and ultraviolet filtering pigment, it is generally accepted that it...

The incidence of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers is increasing worldwide. Ultraviolet light exposure is the most important risk factor for cutaneous melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Nonmelanoma skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Constitutive skin color and genetic factors, as well as immunological factors, play a role in the development of skin ca...