2006-11-12 18:56:06 · 14 answers · asked by michael j 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
they say using a sunbed is safer than going out in the sun because you only use the bed for 20 minutes a day as for the cancer part of it, i have not heard any news on people getting cancer, depending on your skin type I would avoid sun and tanning bed exposure, the sun and beds make your skin turn into a leather looking person...look into mystic tanning, it's safer...
2006-11-12 19:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by joy ride 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
As others have said, yes you can get skin cancer from using a sunbed, it's the UV that gives you the tan which also causes cancer I believe.
I did hear once though that you are more likely to get skin cancer if you have hardly any UV exposure most of the year and then spend 1-2 weeks sunning yourself on the beach. That's why people in Australia are less likely to get it than us Brits.
2006-11-12 19:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe Leowin is wrong, and the others are right. It IS possible to get skin cancer from sunbeds, as it is with the sun. But like all things, moderation is the key. I had two sun bed sessions last season and they perked me up. You need to be aware of the risks. Anyone going out at all in the sun risks skin cancer. Or you could be run over by a bus on the way to the tanning salon!
My sister had skin cancer - not from sun-bathing OR from sun beds. She had the area treated and is fine. However, some people do die from it.
If you are worried, check it all out and make your own assessment of the risk.
Fair haired people or red-heads, with freckly skin or lots of moles are more at risk.
2006-11-12 19:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes you can get skin cancer from a sun bed a pretty blonde fair skinned alexandra lines 22 died after a 2 year battle with a malignant melanoma after a doctor examined the mole just from using sunbeds so think on do you want to be another statistic
2006-11-13 01:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by arfa54321 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i could stay removed from the sunbed altogether. you will ought to get used to being in a cooler, wetter climate and be mild or fake it like the rest people!! you will get some great creams that go away you with in basic terms a sheen and a glow. not fake tan, yet cleansing soap and Glory do a shimmer cream.
2016-10-22 00:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by saggio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. That´s it! You can get skin cancer for any form of UV....including the sun and sunbeds!
2006-11-12 19:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by blithespirit 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't use sunbeds!
They are dangerous and can result in skin cancer if not used properly.
2006-11-12 19:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by PollyPocket 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a sunbed is no better than the sun, dont use them, you will get old looking and wrinkle far more if you are tanned, not to mention the cancer thing.
2006-11-12 19:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Use Sunbed with protection.Sunbath is good health if used moderately.There is no chance of getting cancer.There is no scientific proof.
2006-11-12 19:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
YEA, BIG TIME ! You're concentrating harmful U.V. Rays to you skin (your largest organ), we talked about "Tanning Salon's in an "Environmental Science" course I took, and the professor said that if you use Tanning beds, YOU'RE BEGGING FOR SKIN CANCER ! You're tan is a RADIATION BURN, do you like "RADIATION Exposure", I don't ! It's very unhealthy, and dangerous, I don't give a sh-t what anyone else says ! It's BAD !
2006-11-12 19:01:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋