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tanning?
ok i am 13/f,
I was wondering if 13 is too young for someone to usae a tanning bed. i know it is bad for you, but is it to young. i know poepl who are my age and go year roung. i am only going for a month because i have an occatuion i want a tan for, and where i live we dont uch sun. myother question is,can i getskin canser even if i am only going a month..it is kinda late now to ask for me last day will be 2 marrow. but i would ,like to know your oppion.
thx, i rate high!
Alyssa
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Well 13 is pretty young, because the younger your skin is the more damage you will get after tanning. By age 18, you will have 80% of skin's damage due to the overexposure to the ultra-violent rays from tanning beds and the sun. So if you start now you are only doubling the amount of damage to your skin in the future. Many people don't know this but tanning is actually your skin's reaction to damage. When you tan it damages the pigments in your skin, the pigments that produce your skin color. When your skin gets damaged it darkens the pigment to try to protect itself from the damage. And the more you tan the better chance you have of getting skin cancer in the future, not to mention wrinkles, discolored skin, and many other side effects people seem to dismiss. But since you only go a month, it isn't quite that bad. When you go tanning, never tan more than 3 times a week, and space them out. Apply a tanning lotion/spray to enhance your tan that has a little SPF, like SPF 15, that way you can still tan but protect your skin. And when tanning, try not to burn, because when you burn your chances of getting skin cancer get higher. I hope my advice helps. ~Sherah
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No 13 is not too young to go to a tanning bed..HOWEVER you might get addicted which isnt always a good thing. and as for cancer it would depend on how often you went during that month and the bulbs they use. I think that if you have ANY doubts you shouldnt do it. An alternative to tanning beds would be a spray tan but i know those can make you look orange and streak and what not. but they are infact MUCH safer than a tanning bed. But your best bet would be a bronzer. A bronzer basically makes your skin have a slightly darker glow to it..and if you mess up..it washes off and the best part...NO STREAKS GUARUNTEED!! they make moisturizers (that you wash your face with) that have bronzers in them so you can deffinately try those! there's even make-up bronzers so if you really prefer a tanning bed go for it...but a much much much safer and best bet is a bronzer! Hope i helped! good luck
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Now, I know all the other responders to this questoin have said that it's just fine.
It's not.
The younger you are, the more dangerous tanning is. There are a lot of reasons, most of which I, the average person that I am, don't understand. But one reason is that the damage done by tanning and sunbathing is cumulative. The DNA in your cells is damaged every time you're exposed to sunlight, obviously that damage is going to add up over time. If you start tanning very young, then you have more time to accumulate damage.
Also, when you're young, your cells are divding at a faster rate. You may even have reached your adult height by now, but everything else is still growing faster, including your skin. In fact, part of the reason people age is becuase slowed cell growth causes slower repairs to body tissues. If one mutation occurs in one cell due to tanning, every time that cell divides, its daughter cells have that mutation, then their daughter cells, and so on. The sooner in your life this occurs, the farther such a mutation could spread, etc. I'm not a doctor, so I'm not sure if I'm on the right track here, but even if my reasoning isn't right, my general conclusion is. Countless medical sources I've seen have cited the fact that the younger you are, the more at risk you are.
I also have an example to offer. My grandfather was a rather pale man with blue eyes. He got malignant melanoma sometime in his 50s I think, and died in his 60s becauase it metasticized. He didn't deliberately tan I dont' think, or at least the way you do--I think he's older than tanning beds. Then consider his dark-eyed, slightly darker skinned, daughter, my aunt. She went to tan (in tanning beds) very frequently starting, if I remember right, in her 20s or 30s. She was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma around age 40. Fortunately, they managed to extract it before it spread, but we still worry.
My advice to you is to stop tanning, or cut down heavily. If you insist on tanning in a tanning bed, try to avoid tanning outside as well. Always wear sunblock, even in the winter... and make sure to use high SPF in the summer. Also, consider going only for a subtle tan, instead of a heavy one. And don't be afraid of being pale. Pale can look really good. There was a reason it was all the rage 200 years ago.
But whatever you do, keep an eye on your skin. If you get any new moles, or if any of them change, see a doctor immediately. It's normal to get new moles into your twenties, but if you've tanned a lot I wouldn't take chances.
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Well tanning is very dangerous for skin cancer and all that but just don't go alot..alot of my friends that are 12 13 14 all go and none of them has got skin cancer.so your cances are fifty fifty
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first, yes you can get skin cancer even if its a month, but its a slim chance. the number one leading cancer for teens is skin cancer, because your so close to the UV lights and it hurts your skin.yes i do think your young but im not you so you can do what ever you want
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You are'nt too young but most tanning places you have to be over 13. Its rare that you can get skin cancer. It depends if your skin is really sensitive and make sure you use the lotion before you go in. Mystic tanning is way better tho. Thats just my opinion. But when you go into the tanning bed for the first time stay for about 10 minutes and come back next day. Just dont be in it for too long. ♥
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