| "Tanning beds have no harmful side effects." How | | | | If you still need convincing that these beds are |
| many times have you seen an advertisement in a | | | | bad for you, let's look beyond the medical issues. |
| magazine that says just that? Unfortunately, | | | | Prolonged and consistent exposure to UV rays |
| these advertisements are misleading. So, what | | | | causes the skin to become thicker and wrinkled. |
| makes this type of tanning so bad for your skin? | | | | Many people will have a "leathery" appearance. |
| The answer is simple. The same things that make | | | | Is that still not enough? Tanning beds have been |
| the sun bad for your skin are the same reasons | | | | proven to cause damage to the retinas in the |
| that tanning beds are bad. Same as tanning | | | | eyes, as well as pterygium and macula |
| outside, indoor tanning damages your skin from | | | | degeneration.. UV rays actually cause certain |
| the ultraviolet (UV) rays. Medical evidence has | | | | forms of cataracts. |
| proven time and time again that exposure to UV | | | | More and more people are turning to tanning beds |
| rays increases your chances for skin cancer. | | | | because they are a convenient way to "get some |
| These beds increase your skins production of | | | | color". Whether you tan all year long or just for a |
| melanin, which causes your skin to turn brown. | | | | one time special occasion, tanning beds are |
| Brown skin means that you will be protected | | | | dangerous and can cause severe, irreversible |
| from burning, right? Unfortunately, this melanin is | | | | injury to your skin. |
| actually skin damage and is not helpful in any way. | | | | |