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. 2023 Nov-Dec;41(6):789-790.
doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

Popularity of infrared saunas and potential dermatologic risks: A Google Trends analysis

Sharon Pan  1 , Benjamin Gallo Marin  2 , Sara D Ragi  3 , Rachel K Lim  3 , Katie A O'Connell  4 , Tiffany J Libby  5
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Popularity of infrared saunas and potential dermatologic risks: A Google Trends analysis

Sharon Pan et al. Clin Dermatol. 2023 Nov-Dec.
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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
Google Trends search results from January 2004 to January 2023 for “infrared sauna”, “skin aging”, “light therapy”, “infrared sauna benefits”.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Relative search popularity of “infrared sauna” by state in January 2004 (a) and January 2023 (b).
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