Strategies For Living With Albinism

Always Use Sunscreen

Due to the heightened risk of sun damage to skin, patients with albinism should always use sunscreen. The lack of melanin's protective effects makes the skin more susceptible to sunburn, thus, these individuals should use a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF). The SPF rating lengthens the amount of time an individual can be in direct sun before burning. An SPF of twenty means an individual can be in sunlight twenty times the normal amount. For best results, sunscreen should be applied thirty minutes before direct sun exposure. Patients with albinism may have to reapply sunscreen several times to maintain adequate protection. It is especially important for these individuals to reapply sunscreen after heavy sweating or swimming.

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