Well, it’s not all about the sun…. what about indoor tanning? Glad you asked!
10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT INDOOR TANNING
- Tanning beds are NOT safer than the sun.
- Tanning–indoors or with the sun–makes your skin age more quickly.
- Using tanning beds can cause a serious injury.
- Getting a base tan cannot prevent sunburn.
- Getting enough vitamin D from tanning beds isn’t possible.
- Becoming addicted to tanning is a real risk.
- Tanning (indoors or outside) can make stretch marks more noticeable.
- Giving customers “false and misleading information” has been a common practice at tanning salons.
- Looking tan year-round is possible with a self-tanner.
- Quitting (or never starting) indoor tanning can help you live longer.
Visit the American Academy of Dermatology Association to learn more about indoor tanning
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