Dermatologists are at loggerheads over whether there is such a thing as a safe tan. Many believe that tanning the skin whether outdoors in the sun or indoors using tanning machines is safe and are therefore discouraging people, particularly young people from getting it done.<\/p>\n
Dr. Carolyn Jacob, a dermatologist from Chicago recently told reporters: \u201cThere\u2019s actually research that shows that tanning booths, which are comprised primarily of UVA (ultraviolet A) rays, increase your risk of developing melanoma, which is the deadliest form of (skin) cancer<\/a>, by 75 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n However, while tanning booth owners do not dispute the research, they do believe there is a safe way to tan. One such professional, Kristi Gibson who owns several tanning shops said: \u201cWe will have people come through the door and say, \u2018I want to burn.\u2019 No, you don\u2019t. They\u2019ll say, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ll tan after I burn. I have to burn first.\u2019 No.\u201d<\/p>\n She added: \u201cPeople have a lack of education. Consistently burning yourself is not healthy whatsoever. To me, there\u2019s a smart way to tan \u2014 going slow and not overexposing yourself is a healthier way to tan.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms Gibson also urges young people to avoid over exposure to the tanning equipment. Doing so will avoid burning. However, Carolyn Jacobs wants youngsters to avoid this sort of procedure altogether. She argued: \u201cThe scientific facts are that tanning, in any amount, causes damage to the skin, which can lead to skin cancer, more so in people who are fair skin than darker skin \u2014 but the darker skin ones don\u2019t need to go tanning.\u201d<\/p>\n Similar arguments have been raging in Britain as well as the USA for a long time. One of the problems in the UK in the recent past was the over use of coin operated tanning machines- particular with teenagers. More worryingly despite many operators having an age limit, children often visited these shops unaware of how to use the machines effectively. As a consequence, they were burned.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dermatologists are at loggerheads over whether there is such a thing as a safe tan. Many believe that tanning the skin whether outdoors in the sun or indoors using tanning machines is safe and are therefore discouraging people, particularly young people from getting it done. Dr. Carolyn Jacob, a dermatologist from Chicago recently told reporters: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":888008809,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[1298,1300,108,1299],"class_list":["post-1902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","tag-dangers-of-tanning","tag-melanoma","tag-sun-damage","tag-sun-beds-and-skin-cancer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t