How do you counsel patients with dermatomyositis on sun protection?

What are your preferred modalities for sun protection that are effective and easy enough that patients consistently comply with them?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

We make sure patients know that sun exposure can trigger flares, so we strongly recommend staying out of direct sunlight between 10 AM and 4 PM, using broad spectrum, SPF30+ sunscreen daily even when indoors (as UVA can penetrate through windows), and wearing sun protective clothing (ideally UPF-ra...

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at Tidalhealth
My Dermatology peers cannot stress this enough.

Answer from: at Community Practice

In addition to the excellent list by Dr. @Rochelle L. Castillo, I add:Change all indoor lighting to LED bulbs. As discussed by Klein et al., PMID 18992852 we are bombarded by small amounts of significant UV light all day long indoors (small amount at a time but over long lengths of time), and LED gi...

Answer from: at Academic Institution

The Myositis Foundation has great information for patients on sun protection.

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at Front Range Dermatology Associates
The other thing I recommend is window protection f...

at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Thanks, @Aaron Hoover. I was unaware of Lamar! I'l...

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