Sun tanning

Fake tanning is not as safe as what most people might think it is. Fake tanning in a tanning bed is just as bad as tanning in the sun, indoor tanning also exposes your skin to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Whether the UV rays are coming from a tanning bed or the sun they can still cause wrinkles, rashes and dark spots. The most dangerous types of UV rays can change the DNA in cells, which is what experts believe is the main cause of skin cancers.In the US, 35% of adults and 55% of college students have…

that when I researched all of the types of skin cancer on The Skin Cancer Foundation website, that prevention is the same for each type of skin cancer. They should just state, "Stay out of the Sun!" to get their point across as to how damaging the UV rays from the sunlight are to our skin. However, tanning beds also emit UV rays, which I wrote about in my post that living in the Midwest could potentially increase the risk of skin cancer. I know that when I was in high school, for all of the…

Benefits of Sunless Tanning Skin Products You have probably heard about all the ills that exposure to the sun can bring to your skin but did you know that using sunless tanning skin products provides many great benefits when it comes to overall skin health and maintaining that soft summer glow that is often associated with youthful good looks and beauty? The first thing you should realize when it comes to sunless tanning products is that there are many different types of sunless tanning…

I learned quite a lot this week with regards to cancerous melanoma. I found out that tanning beds are quite dangerous to a person's health in that they can cause skin cancer. When a person lays down on a tanning bed they are immersed in ultra-violet radiation from head to toe. A tanning bed session can last anywhere from 15 mins. to 30 mins. which can have a tremendous impact on a person's health. Indoor tanning can cause melanoma which is the deadliest type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma,…

superficial skin beauty tone called tanning can be achieve in different ways; by sun exposure, artificial tanning and a tanning spray. Tanning spray is a liquid spray it is like a wash and wear, and not as damaging as being exposed to the ultraviolet rays of artificial or solar. Tanning is the darkening of the skin in correlation to a healthy outdoor activity, but at the same time, it is mean skin damaged. Without proper skin care and protection from prolonged exposure to the sun or artificial…

The human body has evolved throughout time, adapting to the environment that they live in. The sun is part of the environment that everyone and anything is exposed to everyday, but the sun produces ultraviolet radiations that can damage the human skin and lead to skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation is composed of three types of rays; ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and ultraviolet C. Ultraviolet C is the most dangerous type of radiation, but does not penetrate the earth’s ozone layer unlike…

There are about 28 million people who tan indoors in tanning beds, and out of those people 2.3 million of them are teens. Many adults believe that teenagers under the age of 18 should not be allowed to tan in bed. Little do people know that tanning is not as bad as they think it is. Tanning can be very dependable time wise when it comes to special occasions and events such as; homecoming, weddings, prom, etc. It’s also a good way to relax and can make a person feel good about themselves, and it…

and UVC. UVA radiation is traditionally used for tanning beds and sunlamps. We are mostly exposed to UVA and some of UVB from the sun. We only receive a certain percentage of Ultra violet radiations due to the protection of the ozone layer. Without the protection of the ozone layer the radiation from the sun would kill us. We naturally can deflect some radiation but the skin is more sensitive to UVA in higher volumes of exposure such as Tanning applances. When people think about the amount of…

Indoor tanning is a very controversial practice in today’s mainstream society. There are many people who use them frequently and wouldn’t know what to do without them. Mary Adams conducted a study on the perspectives of collegiate tanners, and 73% of her participants admitted to using tanning beds, even though they believed they were harming their bodies by doing it (Adams). However, there are others who heed the warnings and stay away from the fiery furnaces. Many studies have been done on the…

Get Safe Tanning for an Amazing Bronze Look Tan myths: Tanning cause of skin cancer and skin aging. The heredity is a major factor of skin cancer. But When we are exposed to the sun for a long time without sun protection to get tan look. It may cause sun burning, not skin cancer. But studies found relationship between sun exposure and premature aging. So, Tanners are safe because it contains sun protection factor and we must use sun protection products after we get a tanning to be safe and…