UV Tanning is Not Safe Conclude Scientists
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Mid Brain muses: 
The Left Brain is always saying “Tan skin is unhealthy skin”. It’s really not the kind of thing you want to hear when you complain about your fading tan. Sure I’ve heard people say that it’s unhealthy but I remain skeptical. Where is your proof? If we weren’t supposed to have tan skin, then why do we have this natural tanning reaction in our skin anyway?
The case against tanning
Well, here’s a bit of skin science I found that supports what the Left Brain was saying. In research being published in the October issue of Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research (yes there’s a scientific journal for everything) scientists claim that tanning and skin cancer have the same cause, UV damage to DNA.
They say that UV radiation is the most avoidable, known cause of cancer. And they go on to chastise the indoor tanning industry’s efforts to confuse people about the dangers of UV radiation. Just go read some of the comments of people defending indoor tanning in this previous post. They also call for a ban on tanning beds for people under the age of 18. According to published data, there is a suggestion that indoor tanning is linked to an increase in melanoma risk.
For more information, you can go read the full UV articles yourself.
And as a bonus, you can even listed to a podcast interview with one of the lead researchers, Dr. David E Fisher.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
Laying out in the sun or on tanning beds is not safe. It might take some time but you’re significantly increasing your chance of developing skin cancer not to mention the wrinkled, saggy skin you’ll get when you’re older. Sure, it’s nice to have some color, but you’re better off getting it from self tanners. The technology has improved immensely and the risks are significantly lower than UV baking.
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