At this time of year many of us suffer from dry skin. Choosing a moisturiser can be challenging with so many options, branded and packaged to tell us they are “hypoallergenic” or “dermatologist approved”, but what does that mean and does that matter? The price differential between products can also be huge – will we get a better quality, safer product if we pay more?
Research conducted by our team at the Skin & Cancer Foundation Australia suggests that Australian adults continue to experience sunburn. In our study, with over 650 participants, 57% had been sunburned within the previous year alone.
Recent research undertaken at The Skin Hospital has shown that we can use technology to help improve patient understanding of the responsibilities and key safety issues for patients starting phototherapy (narrowband ultraviolet B therapy [NB-UVB]) for various skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo.
