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BTDT and had a malignant melanoma Level 2 removed from upper arm, a few (alot) years ago. Wish I knew then, what I know now.
I hear you. Half of my friends that used to lay out with me using the baby oil and iodine have had skin cancer problems and most of us are under 40. People who have not seen me in a while are always shocked by how pale I am compared to the old days when I was super dark. Call me Casper if you want but I am not taking any chances anymore.
I hear you. Half of my friends that used to lay out with me using the baby oil and iodine have had skin cancer problems and most of us are under 40. People who have not seen me in a while are always shocked by how pale I am compared to the old days when I was super dark. Call me Casper if you want but I am not taking any chances anymore.
My mom warned me about that constantly. She has had big chunks of skin taken out all over her body due to 'possible' cancer from suntanning when she was young. I get keloids really really bad so I want nothing to do with scarring if possible. I'm pale as can be and perfectly okay with it
Former tanner and I think the law is great idea. I don't have many regrets in life, but tanning at the beach and indoors is probably my biggest.
I now see a derm regularly for skin checks and he told me I was fortunate in that the damage isn't significant (he told me I could thank my genetics/heritage for that), but I increased my risk of skin cancer greatly. I never used goggles either. Believe me...I think about what's in store for me all the time!!!
All I know is I'm doing everything I can to protect my children: SPF w/Helioplex, UV clothing, you name it! I'm trying to keep their exposure down and knowing what I know now, I would never allow my children to use a tanning bed.
It should be a national level intervention, since teenagers are now being diagnosed with malignant melanoma. That's scary! And, that's not from outdoor sun exposure, since tanning concentrates exposure and it's addictive.
There are spray-on tans now, if people need the dark look, but a UV-light tanning bed is just insane, knowing what we now about the process.
At this rate, just let the kids smoke too, but that can cause death years later than can be caused by a tanning bed. That's just how dangerous concentrated UV exposure can be.
It really does suck that its bad for you. I have gone to clear my skin up when I was a teen. Not to tan. Just five minute sessions twice for the whole year. I really can see how that blue light, the electrical hum, warmth..its so relaxing...
I am so sick of everything fun being bad....I like natural and health nut stuff too....But ugh.
Sometimes I wish death just happened by spontaneous combustions when we were just ready to go and we never got sick at all.
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