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Answer to Question #1894 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Suntanning The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
I am 13 years old and I have been to a tanning bed once. I went the first time to make the hair on my body blend more into my skin color and add some color to my white legs. Is it a good idea if I keep on going to a stand-up tanning both?
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Tanning beds function by delivering ultraviolet radiation (UV) to the skin, as does sunlight. This produces for some a cosmetically pleasing effect. However, it increases the risk of skin cancer. Most skin cancers are readily curable by surgery or radiation. Occasionally melanomas develop and they are often fatal.
Conclusion: Most people agree that the risks of tanning beds far outweigh any benefits. Suntans have been desirable in the past, but the risk is causing their popularity to decrease.
S.Julian Gibbs, PhD, DDS
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