The Truth on Tanning

There  are still a few people who believe that using a tanning bed, booth or sunlamp to get

a tan is safer than tanning outside in the sun. The reality is that both indoor or outdoor tanning expose the skin to UV ( ultraviolet ) rays that are the cause of most skin cancers and sun spots. This is why sun spot removal in Vancouver is important. UV rays whether outdoors or from indoor tanning can cause wrinkles, rashes and dark spots. The CDC reports that those who begin tanning during adolescence or early adulthood run a higher risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer.

Indoor tanning is especially popular among young women and teenage girls who believe that tanned skin makes them more attractive and healthy looking. Some teens and their parents mistakenly believe that tanning indoors is a safer alternative to tanning in the sun. The …