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Expert Opinion / Commentary · May 11, 2015

Something Is Better Than Nothing, But What’s Best for Sunscreen Application?

James Griffith MD, MS
Marla Jahnke MD

 

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  1. Novick R, Anderson G, Miller E, Allgeier D, Unice K. Factors that influence sunscreen application thickness and potential preservative exposure [published online March 13, 2015]. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12171.
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