Harmful Effects of UV Light on the Skin

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It is well hewn that ultraviolet light(UV) penetrates into the skin depends on the wavelength and causes many biochemical reactions in the skin. The enormous amount of information reveals that UV effects sun-burn, sun-tan and photoaging etc. In addition to these, it is now recognized that UV initiates immuno-suppression, and associated with this, skin cancer. In this review, I tried to illuminate the processes of injurious effects of UV on the skin.