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SKIN 
	

September 2020     Volume 4 Issue 5 
 

Copyright 2020 The National Society for Cutaneous Medicine 488 

COMMENTARY & NOTES 
 

 
Commentary in Response: Commentary on “Avoiding the Hazards 
of Ultraviolet Light in the Adolescent Population” 
	
Alexander Auchus1, Robert T. Brodell, MD2, Vinayak K. Nahar MD, MS, PhD, FRSPH2,3,  
Kimberley H.M. Ward, MD2 
 
1Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
2Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
3Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
 

 
 
We appreciate the opportunity to respond to 
the commentary by Weisert and Hinds on 
our recent publication “Avoiding the Hazards 
of Ultraviolet Light in the Adolescent 
Population.”1 Weisert and Hinds addressed 
the emerging evidence on effects of visible 
light on premature aging and proposed a 
need for utilizing a topical antioxidant serum 
in addition to daily sunscreen.  We 
appreciate their interest in our work; 
however, our article discussed the “standard 
of care” in 2020 and there is risk in 
recommending approaches that are not yet 
proven and in diluting our simple message: 
Wear a hat, use sunscreen, and sit under 
cover especially during mid-day. 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:  
Robert Brodell, M.D. discloses the following potential 
conflicts of interest: Multicenter Clinical Trials: 
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. – Principal Investigator; 
Novartis Principal Investigator; and, Glaxo Smith 
Kline – Principal Investigator. Editorial Boards: 
American Medical Student Research Journal; 
Practice Update Dermatology; Practical Dermatology; 
Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Society; 
SKIN: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and, 
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 
There are no conflicts of interest related to 
employment, stock ownership, expert testimony, 
grants, patents filed, received, pending, or in 
preparation, or royalties.  

Alexander Auchus, Vinayak K. Nahar, and Kimberly 
Ward have no conflicts of interest.  
 
Funding: None 
 
Corresponding Author: 
Vinayak K. Nahar, MD, PhD, MS, FRSPH 
Department of Dermatology 
School of Medicine 
University of Mississippi Medical Center 
2500 North State Street – L216 
Jackson, MS 39216 
Phone: 601-495-5876 
Fax: 601-984-1150 
Email: naharvinayak@gmail.com 
	

References: 
1. Auchus, A., Brodell, R. T., Nahar, V. K., & Ward, 
K.H.M. (2020). Avoiding the Hazards of Ultraviolet 
Light in the Adolescent Population. SKIN The Journal 
of Cutaneous Medicine, 4(3), 189-199.