Able to provide medical history and list of medications-control subjects will not be allowed to be taking a medication that is known to be photosensitizer.
You may not be if
Underlying diseases that could affect wound healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus)
Taking medications that are known photosensitizers (e.g., doxycycline) or anti-inflammatories (e.g., NSAIDS \[except for low-dose aspirin\] or steroids)
Utilizing imipramine or any other tricyclic antidepressant (oral or cream)
Utilizing topical anti-inflammatory or systemic agents (e.g., prednisone)
Large tattoos in the designated testing areas
Tanning bed use within last 3 months
Photodynamic Therapy or UVB treatments in past 3 months
Female Subjects: pregnant or nursing
History of abnormal scarring (i.e., keloids)
Clareo Health | Testing Use of Topical Imipramine in Reducing Ultraviolet B Induced Microvesicle Particle Release in Photosensitive Subjects
