Some parents dont let there teens go to tanning beds because of the risk of skin cancer, but is it really that bad to go to the tanning bed if you go once a week?
2007-07-03 05:07:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Once a week is still a lot - EVERY time you expose your skin to UV rays like that, you are doing irreversible damage. Every single time you tan, your skin produces more melanin, which is the substance that can lead to melanoma - skin cancer.
You might as well be asking if smoking is safe as long as you only do it once a week. It's not.
2007-07-03 05:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, tanning beds aren't safe even a little bit. Sure that tan may look great now, but even if you don't get skin cancer, you will be sorry when your face looks like a catchers mitt at 30.
2007-07-03 05:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Brian A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tanning beds are not safe for anyone for any amount of time. I wouldn't use one and I certainly wouldn't let my teenager use one. Try the spray on tans or a self tanning lotion.
2007-07-03 05:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come live in trinidad. natural non cancerous tanning all year round.
2007-07-03 05:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....get a spray tan or use jergens natural glow...ive tried that and im really pale and it works pretty well
2007-07-03 05:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋