ok I was in the tanning bed and My breast were itchy and I looked at them and it was glowing with a purpleish pinkish spots on the top of my chest and now its really itchy and its purple spots all over it now so is it like the start of cancer or what ever??? help me
and im only 15 so um...I really need help
2007-06-05 15:51:41 · 17 answers · asked by ҉Single Chick~a~Dee҉ 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Your skin may be sensitive to uv light around the breast area, especially around the nipples. Try to visit a dermatologist. A trained specialist will feel your breast and see if there's any lumps or bumps. You may look into getting a mammogram done to rule out the possibility of abnormal cells.
Don't worry too much about your "glowing breasts".
Try to stay away from your tanning sessions for a while, see if they disappear.
2007-06-05 16:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Newman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not sound like cancer at all. It seems that you are having an allergic reaction to either the uv light or a chemical reaction to something you had on your skin at the time, plus the uv light. If the itch does not go away in a couple of days then see your doctor for an exam and medication that will help the situation.
Regarding the poster that suggested you might get a mammogram......you are only 15 and this would not be recommended at all! In any case, your breast tissue it too dense to show anything on a mammogram and if the doctor felt it was a breast problem, which it probably isn't, he would do an ultrasound....but again, this is highly unlikely.
Hope you feel better soon, but I really don't think it's as serious as you are making it out to be.
2007-06-06 04:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by KerryA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they like tinny little dots all over? If so, it is a sign of photosensitvity ....meaning your skin is sensitive and reacted to the light of the tanning bed (keep in mind that tanning beds do use ultraviolet type lights). Also some lotions/oils you have applied on your skin can induce a reaction with the sunlight or tanning bed lights and thus cause the skin irritation. Some oral medications that accumulates under the skin, especially antibiotics, can also cause skin irritation when exposed to sunlight or high light source. Therefore, I suggust you stop the tanning. And see if those spots don't go away. If they don't go away, then you must see the doctor.
2007-06-05 23:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by Fusiaichiy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you need to do is get to a doctor and fast. No one on here can help you and you're only gonna get bad advice. you should never go into another tanning booth. They do cause cancer and they will make you look like an old shoe that has been out in the weather if you keep going in them. i have already had to have surgery for cancer caused by the sun and i never went to a tanning booth. Take it from an old fool stay out of the sun and the tanning booths. If you do go out in the sun be sure to use the highest number of sunblock you can find.
2007-06-05 22:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by roy40371 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At your age, it's not very likely. I don't believe cancer tends to itch either... However, damage to your skin can make it itch. Stay away from the tanning beds, they're not worth it... Seriously, I know this girl who used to use them all the time in the early days and she's all dried out. Really. She looks like a strip of turkey jerky that's been behind the refrigerator for a few years.
2007-06-05 22:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not cancer. This happened to me too. I itched so bad I though I was going to die. It's gonna take a few days for you to stop itchingl You were in there too long. I would suggest you stop tanning though because you can wind up with cancer if you burn yourself too much. I didn't ever go back to a tanning bed after that happened to me. I never wanted to go through that itching again.
2007-06-05 22:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by crabby_wabby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop tanning, use some lotion to moisturize the area and it will heal. Skin cancer doesn't just pop up after you're exposed to the sun or a sun substitute. It will show up years later, so take care of your skin now. If it DOESN'T heal...definitely see your doctor but I think you've just caused your skin to peel by over exposing it to the tanning bed for right now.
2007-06-05 22:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first off why on earth were you in a tanning bed?????? that is one of the dumbest things ever. beds are 5 times worse than the sun itself.
second you should probably go to your doctor or make an appointment with a local dermatoligist
2007-06-06 18:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately go to your doctor cos it's better to be safe than sorry. If i were you i'd be giving the tanning bed a miss from now on!
2007-06-08 01:06:39 · answer #9 · answered by Mez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why were you tanning? Its not healthy at all. Go to a doctor and get check that is the only way you know for sure what is going on to your body.
Life is short so enjoy it in a positive way so you won't have any regrets!
2007-06-05 22:55:07 · answer #10 · answered by babyapple2004 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋