A tan, whether you get it on the beach, in a bed, or through incidental exposure, is bad news, any way you acquire it. Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have one, you’ve sustained skin cell damage. No matter what you may hear at tanning salons, the cumulative damage caused by UV radiation can lead to premature skin aging (wrinkles, lax skin, brown spots, and more), as well as skin cancer. For the real facts about the dangers of tanning and how to get a bronzed glow without risking your health, please see The Skin Cancer Foundation’s tanning information, below.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder |
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Tanning Beds are not the Answer to Winter Depression
With the dark days of winter upon us, many are heading to tanning salons as the solution for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a.k.a. winter depression which is believed to affect approximately 15 million Americans. Tanning salons tout their services as a treatment for SAD, though the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) they produce is not a component of light therapy, the most effective treatment.
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 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization (WHO), has unequivocally linked sunbed tanning among young people to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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Quick Facts About Teen Tanning |
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Is your child spending afternoons basking in the sun covered in tanning lotion? Is he or she going to the local tanning salon to "get some color?" It may seem like just another example of teenage vanity, but this behavior is dangerous. Here's why.
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It saps away your skin's youth and increases your risk of skin cancer, but tanning is still on the rise, especially among young women. Find out why baking your skin is a bad idea.
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The Case Against Indoor Tanning |
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 Indoor tanning is increasingly popular with teenagers and people in their twenties, especially women. The tanning industry says that indoor tanning is a safe way to maintain a "healthy glow" and that it carries little to no risk of cancer. We have the evidence that proves them wrong, but is that enough to stop the trend?
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 There's nothing wrong with your natural skin tone: It shows you're smart about sun protection, which will keep you looking younger longer. But for people who want some color without sacrificing their skin, sunless tanning lotions and sprays provide a safe option. And they don't make you look orange like they used to.
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International Study Links Tanning Beds to Melanoma |
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Many teens and twenty-somethings want that bronzed glow all year 'round, and when they can't tan outdoors, millions use sunbeds to get it. Every year, nearly 2.3 million American teenagers visit tanning salons.
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