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Controversies in Photoprotection

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Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD is Professor and Interim Chair of Dermatology and serves as Residency Program Director, Director of Translational Research, and Director of the Supportive OncodermatologyProgram in the Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Friedman completed his undergraduate training at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with Distinction in Dermatologic Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

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Controversies in Photoprotection

featuring Dr. Adam Friedman

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology partners Next Steps in Derm and ODAC Dermatology Aesthetic and Surgical Conference interviewed Dr. Adam Friedman, Professor, Interim Chair of Dermatology, and Residency Program Director at George Washington University, on some of the common misconceptions and controversies surrounding photoprotection.

Debunking Misconceptions on Photoprotection

While ample evidence has shown that sunscreen not only reduces the incidences of melanoma, it also helps prevent  accelerated skin aging, many misconceptions about sunscreen are preventing patients from using what we have available to them.

Watch as Dr. Friedman debunks some of the current myths surrounding photoprotection and provides guidance on what we should really pay attention to.

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