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SAFETYSome sunscreen filters (like nanoparticles of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) may not adequately protect against visible light, which can trigger pigmentation in darker skin tones.
Sunscreen prevents pigmentation disorders, especially in people with darker skin.
Sunscreen protects against multiple pigmentation-related skin problems caused by UV and visible light.
Photoprotection is critical in melasma prevention and management, especially against visible light.
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“Thank you thank you thank you!! I've always had trouble with scarring, and never realized how my skin tone is naturally more prone to a worse PIH. I'd never understood how most people's scars fade so quickly until now... This article is extremely helpful!”
U/MILDLYAWKWARDPENGUIN ↗“You're welcome! I wanted to debunk the myth that darker skinned folks don't need to wear sunscreen.”
U/SHEWH0MUSTNOTBENAMED ↗“Thank you! I once offered some sunscreen to a woman and her child who both had richly pigmented skin while we were standing in the blazing summer sun waiting for the bus. She refused and told me that it's like adding tanning oil and it would make her skin like sizzling bacon (her words). I wanted to explain that that's not how sunscreen works, but it would've fallen on deaf ears. Her poor kid barely had any hair on his head and I wish she'd taken some. They both could've benefitted from it. I think *everybody* needs more sunscreen reminders.”
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