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Do you know the facts about tanning & sunburn?

Source: wellness.missouri.edu
Topic: Sun Damage
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Sort Desciption: There is no such thing as a safe tan. A tan is visual evidence that skin has been damaged. There is no such thing as a safe sunburn. A sunburn means that the rays of sun have burned your skin. ...

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There is no such thing as a safe tan. A tan is visual evidence that skin has been damaged. There is no such thing as a safe sunburn. A sunburn means that the rays of sun have burned your skin. A base tan offers no protection. There is no evidence that getting a tan will protect your skin in any way. Tanning booths do not provide safe tans. The wavelengths of light used will burn your skin just as readily as the sun. Everyone eventually has wrinkles. However, repeated overexposure to the sun will substantially speed up the wrinkling process. Protecting your skin from the sun will reduce the likelihood of skin cancer. PHOTOAGING THE RAYS OF AGE: WHY ARE THEY SO DAMAGING? Weve all been taught about the suns role in causing skin cancer, but were less likely (especially at a younger, wrinkle-free age) to appreciate how it ages our skin. There are two types of damaging wavelengths that beam down on us from above: short, ultraviolet B (UVB) rays and the longer ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. The UVB rays cause superficial and immediate reactions in our skin. They irritate the pigment producing cells called melanocytes, causing them to multiply. When they are mildly irritated, they produce brown pigment and cause a tan. When the damage is more extensive, they are overwhelmed and we end up with a sunburn. This more severe damage, which we see and feel as a burn also, ...

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