Meirovsky phenomenon

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Meirowsky 1909

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This phenomenon, named after the German dermatologist Emil Meirowsky, describes the grey-brown immediate pigmentation of the skin caused by UVA rays, which is based on the photooxidation of uncoloured melanin precursors. See below for immediate pigmentation.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020