i dont want to tan a lot.. just for homecoming and stuff. how likely is it for me to get skin cancer later in life? how long will it take me to get a tan in a bed. im medium skin tonedand tan fairly easily. im caucasion (sp?) and have brown hair.
2007-07-12 06:16:17 · 7 answers · asked by track_chick625 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You get to pick one or the other, not both.
Get the spray on stuff. It only takes a few minutes. Much less than tanning beds.
2007-07-12 06:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on a low SPF (like 15) and go to the beach. The tanning bed is WAY more dangerous than the sun. Or do a spray.
Something many people don't know is that melanoma is NOT the most prevalent form of skin cancer, it's pretty rare...there's many kinds of skin cancers. Just be careful.
2007-07-12 20:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High doses of Vitamin C can protect your skin from burning from the sun. By high, we're talking 5 to 10 grams.
I don't know if it provides protection from tanning beds.
Kelley
2007-07-12 15:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try not to tan yourself on purpose using tan beds or the sun. not only does it put you at higher risk for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and basal cell carcinoma), but it will damage your skin (i.e. premature wrinkles, leathery skin, thinned skin and patchy areas of discoloration aka "age spots").
wear sun block and get a sunless tan instead. you'll thank yourself in 20 years.
2007-07-12 20:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by relatively 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid the tanning beds or there may be no homecoming!
2007-07-12 16:21:48 · answer #5 · answered by munchkinchira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't recommend going tanning, it puts u at a higher risk of melanoma
2007-07-12 13:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by shawtnsweet77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not have a spray tan instead.
2007-07-12 13:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋