While I don't use
the UV tanning beds at STC (after college I decided that my skin was much more important that a real tan) I do love a spray tan!
And the more you use
UV tanning beds, the more likely you are to get skin cancer.
Not exact matches
Whether you go to a
tanning bed, get a
tan indirectly by forgetting to wear sunscreen outside, or you're deliberately trying to increase your pregnancy glow -
UV radiation from indoor
tanning or outdoor
tanning, is the leading cause of skin cancer.
The effects of repeated exposure to
UV rays from
tanning beds are cumulative, so the more often kids use them, the more likely they are to develop skin cancer.
The AAD also advises the public to steer clear of
tanning beds, a source of artificial
UV radiation that increases the risk of melanoma, especially in women 45 and younger.
Ultraviolet (
UV) rays from the sun and from
tanning beds can damage the DNA in skin cells, causing melanoma.
With
UV tanning and skin cancer, we see that ever - use of
tanning beds precedes increased risk for skin cancer.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services proclaimed in 2002 that ultraviolet (
UV) radiation from the sun and artificial sources, such as
tanning beds and sun lamps, is a known carcinogen.
«No matter your age, race or gender, it's important to avoid harmful
UV exposure from the sun and indoor
tanning beds, and to perform regular skin self - exams so you can detect this disease early, when it's most treatable.
Frequent
tanners who expose themselves to
UV rays through sunbathing or
tanning beds have the strongest intentions to engage in a wider range of risky appearance - related behaviors when compared to infrequent
tanners or spray
tanners.
UV radiation does not just inflict damage during exposure to sunlight and
tanning beds.
Just a few months earlier, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin approved a bill prohibiting the use of ultraviolet (
UV)
tanning beds or other devices by those under 18.
A: Those
UV - light dryers are like tiny
tanning beds, so you're right to be concerned.
Sunlamps and
tanning beds are other sources of
UV rays.
Unlike exposing yourself to
UV rays from the sun or a
tanning bed, you can not burn yourself with infrared heat.
Now, you, like myself, may wonder, why over exposure to the sun or
tanning -
bed UV rays can cause dark spots in only some individuals while others seem to be resistant to the harmful effect of the radiation even though they may expose their skin to the sunlight or computer radiation for a very long time.
I used to
tan in
UV beds back in the day (the days of homecomings, proms, and the like), but now get a spray
tan twice a week.