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Indoor Tanning
I started going tanning about 4 week's ago.
For the first 3 day's i went for 6 minutes.
And after that i kept going up on the minutes.
During the 3-4 weeks i went tanning , i only used a stand up bed , and i went 12 minutes everyday. So my question is ; am i at risk for skin cancer ?
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I actually heard on the news, err on many new's stations, that tanning increases you chances of gaining skin cancer, any tanning at all.
check google...
but i gues what ever to that eh? it makes you look good, so hell with the future.
just keep it up with the little tanning, until your happy with it, then i suggest to stop.
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yes. skin cancer risk is WORSE when you use tanning beds, because the rays burn your skin closer. Tans are your body's way of telling you that your skin is injured, and the worst way is tanning beds. However, skin cancer takes about 20 years to develop, so you won't see the results for 20 years. Get checked out by a dermatologist, and pray that if you do, you only get basil cells...[my grandad died from melanoma. :(]
Rose
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ewwww fake and bake so bad for you!!!!!! your going to get skin cancer if you keep it up nasty old looking at 20!!!!
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If you expose your skin to UV rays, when they are from the sun or artificial, you are at risk for skin cancer. It is never guaranteed that you'll get it, but the more you're exposed, the more the risk is.
Just watch your skin for any rashes or spots or anything out of the ordinary. If you find something, go to the dermatologist.
I'd say that indoor tanning is bad, which it is, but I did it for two months to get color before summer got here. I'm done with it now, but I know how bad for your skin it is.
Basically, if your skin has any color, sun damage has already began. It's best not to tan for a long period of time, because you'll end up looking 50 when you're 30. It's really bad for your skin and aging.
But I understand why people do indoor tanning...you don't have to lay out in the heat for two hours. It's quick, efficient, and you see results almost automatically.
Just be careful and don't overdo it.
OH! And the first person said indoor tanning can be better for you than the real thing, that is NEVER true. Artificial UV light bulbs are worse for you than the natural sun...always!
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Well, any kind of tanning, to my knowledge, puts you at risk for skin cancer. Though indoor tanning may or may not be as dangerous as the real thing -it all depends on the level or heat/light you're losing- Yes, you're still at risk.
Honestly, the best thing to do is to be happy with your own skin, but if you really must have that glow, lol, I'd reccomend the oils and spray tans. Contrary to popular belief, there are some good ones out there.
Best of luck, and I hope I've helped!
XOXO
KAT!
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