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Photodermatoses occur when there is an abnormal response to sun exposure. Although heavily pigmented individuals are also known to develop these diseases, most studies evaluating their frequency and the range of diagnoses have been conducted in fair-skinned individuals (Fitzpatrick sun-reactive skin types I–III). In this report, investigators evaluated the incidence of photodermatoses in Indian patients (Fitzpatrick types IV and V) seen at a tertiary referral center over a 22-month period (January 2009–October 2010).
Of >125,000 dermatology patients, 362 were diagnosed with a photodermatosis. The 0.28% incidence was substantially lower than has been reported among lighter-skinned patients. There was a 3:2 female:male predominance, and most p…