I have to say I used to use sun beds quite a lot at one point, but I read up on them after people constantly telling me they give you cancer and stopped using them. Nowadays I am either really white, or now and again I will have a bash at the fake tan, normally resulting in a streaky mess, right before I am going out.
It has been recently discovered that the most serious type of skin cancer melanoma, which is fatal if not discovered and treated quickly, has an increased risk, in people who start using the sun beds under 35 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7620841.stm
Health organisations do not encourage the use of sun beds, because constant use can cause skin damage from the ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Tans from sun beds are considered more dangerous, than a natural tan from the sun, as the UV radiation penetrates deeper into the skin.
It is recommended that the following people avoid sun beds completely:
Those under 16
Those with very fair skin
Those who burn easily or who tan badly
Those with lots of freckles and moles
Those who have had skin cancer or have a family history of the illness
Those using medication that could make their skin oversensitive to UV light
When using a sun bed you run the risk of getting:
Certain types of skin cancer
Premature aging or wrinkles
Eye damage
A reduced immune system
Although some people may not consider sun beds to be bad, the use of sun beds is a dangerous and unhealthy practice. People are attracted to them for the obvious reasons, everyone feels better with a tan, but unfortunately other than looking brown, there is nothing else in their favour.
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It has been recently discovered that the most serious type of skin cancer melanoma, which is fatal if not discovered and treated quickly, has an increased risk, in people who start using the sun beds under 35 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7620841.stm
Health organisations do not encourage the use of sun beds, because constant use can cause skin damage from the ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Tans from sun beds are considered more dangerous, than a natural tan from the sun, as the UV radiation penetrates deeper into the skin.
It is recommended that the following people avoid sun beds completely:
Those under 16
Those with very fair skin
Those who burn easily or who tan badly
Those with lots of freckles and moles
Those who have had skin cancer or have a family history of the illness
Those using medication that could make their skin oversensitive to UV light
When using a sun bed you run the risk of getting:
Certain types of skin cancer
Premature aging or wrinkles
Eye damage
A reduced immune system
Although some people may not consider sun beds to be bad, the use of sun beds is a dangerous and unhealthy practice. People are attracted to them for the obvious reasons, everyone feels better with a tan, but unfortunately other than looking brown, there is nothing else in their favour.
http://www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?catalogueContentID=308&pid=105&render=detailedArticle
In the short term you could end up with dry itchy skin, burns, and in extreme cases even heat stroke. If you don't wear the protective goggles, you can also end up with eye irritation or conjunctivitis . In the long term, you could get cancer, premature ageing and cataracts. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/dear-miriam/css/32sunbedALAMY020309.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/dear-miriam/2009/03/sunbeds-wont-give-you-a-health.html&usg=__dOtAJAIVANxJIOkOZWnnL47iKuU=&h=300&w=550&sz=37&hl=en&start=143&um=1&tbnid=hkK3O4HbDv6_XM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsunbed%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D126%26um%3D1
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