Recurrent herpes labialis in skiers
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 15 (1), 76-78
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036354658701500111
Abstract
Recurrent orofacial herpes infection may be triggered by high altitude skiing, presumably because of solar ultraviolet radiation exposure. Six (12%) of a group of 51 subjects with a history of skiing-triggered herpes observed during 1 week of high altitude skiing experi enced reactivations of orofacial herpes a median of 31/2 days after exposure. Within this group, application of a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 failed to influence the reactivation rate as compared with a placebo. Reactivation of herpes triggered by skiing is common. As application of a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 did not appear to influence the reactivation rate, alternate approaches to the control of recurrent orofacial herpes are needed.Keywords
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