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...