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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Jun 30, 2023
Date Accepted: Feb 18, 2024

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Does Male Skin Care Content on Instagram Neglect Skin Cancer Prevention?

Carboni A, Martini O, Kirk J, Marroquin NA, Ricci C, Cheng M, Szeto MD, Pulsipher KJ, Dellavalle RP

Does Male Skin Care Content on Instagram Neglect Skin Cancer Prevention?

JMIR Dermatol 2024;7:e50431

DOI: 10.2196/50431

PMID: 38477962

PMCID: 10973959

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Male Skincare Content on Instagram Neglect Skin Cancer Prevention: Viewpoint

  • Alexa Carboni; 
  • Olnita Martini; 
  • Jessica Kirk; 
  • Nathaniel A. Marroquin; 
  • Corinne Ricci; 
  • Melissa Cheng; 
  • Mindy D. Szeto; 
  • Kayd J. Pulsipher; 
  • Robert P. Dellavalle

This research letter assesses male skin care content on social media in order to bring to light the lack of content regarding skin cancer prevention posted on Instagram for male audiences.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Carboni A, Martini O, Kirk J, Marroquin NA, Ricci C, Cheng M, Szeto MD, Pulsipher KJ, Dellavalle RP

Does Male Skin Care Content on Instagram Neglect Skin Cancer Prevention?

JMIR Dermatol 2024;7:e50431

DOI: 10.2196/50431

PMID: 38477962

PMCID: 10973959

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