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  1. Fluorouracil (topical route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 1, 2025 · Description Fluorouracil topical is used to treat actinic or solar keratoses and a type of skin cancer called superficial basal cell carcinoma. This medicine is available only with your doctor's …

  2. Sunburn - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 7, 2024 · Avoid sun tanning and tanning beds. Getting a base tan doesn't decrease your risk of sunburn. If you use a self-tanning product to look tan, also apply a sunscreen before going outdoors. …

  3. Polymorphous light eruption - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 6, 2025 · Polymorphous light eruption is a rash caused by sun exposure in people who are sensitive to sunlight. Polymorphous means that the rash can have many forms, such as tiny bumps, …

  4. Polymorphous light eruption - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    May 6, 2025 · Treatment of polymorphous light eruption often isn't needed because the rash usually goes away on its own within 10 days. If your symptoms are severe, your healthcare professional may …

  5. Acitretin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 1, 2025 · You should not stop taking this medicine, unless the skin irritation becomes too severe. Do not use a sunlamp or tanning bed. Use sunscreen or sunblock lotions with a sun protection factor …

  6. Bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, and tetracycline (oral route)

    Jan 1, 2026 · Do not use a sunlamp or tanning bed or booth. You may still be more sensitive to sunlight or sunlamps for 2 weeks to several months or more after stopping tetracycline. If you have a severe …

  7. Melanoma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 30, 2023 · The exact cause of all melanomas isn't clear. Most melanomas are caused by exposure to ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light, also called UV light, comes from sunlight or tanning lamps and …

  8. Basal cell carcinoma - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 19, 2025 · This kind of light also can come from tanning beds and tanning lamps. Ultraviolet light contains radiation that changes the DNA inside the skin's basal cells. This can lead to basal cell …

  9. Isotretinoin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 1, 2025 · Do not use a sunlamp or tanning beds. To help isotretinoin to work properly, use sunscreen or sunblock lotions with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 on a regular basis. …

  10. Adult health Dental care - Mayo Clinic

    Learn whether it's safe to get a tan without the sun, such as using tanning beds or spray-on tans. Find out the best ways to treat acne. Learn if laser hair removal could be a good choice for you. Whatever …