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There is nothing healthy about sunbaking in the sun or tanning in a solarium. The shocking truth is that 2 in 3 people in Australia will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70. 95 to 99% of skin cancers are caused by the UV rays or exposure to the sun. Although there may be alternatives to sun baking or tanning in a solarium most are extremely dangerous.
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. Main cause is having over exposure to UV rays. Melanoma is the rarer type of skin cancer but well known. It can be life treating or even cause death. It begins when pigment cells produce colour. Most melanomas start as a mole or dark spot on the skin.
Solarium is a sunbed that produces strong UV rays to tan a person. The procedure is as follows. You go into the …show more content…

Advantages of a spray tan: spray tanning is easy. It is less time consuming then using lotions or gels at home. It dries quickly and is even in colour. Disadvantages of a spray tan: It is quite expensive. Most spray tans don’t provide any protection from the sun so you could still get sunburnt. The trouble having to schedule appointments at a salon or having someone come to your house to do it can be annoying. One session can cost anywhere from $25 to $50, and even higher. Some mobile spray tan places can charge anywhere from $40 up to several hundred dollars. Usually places also offer packages and monthly memberships to help lower the cost for constant users. Spray tanning companies claim that you will look hotter and more beautiful with a spray tan. The procedure is simple: book and appointment for someone to come to your house or go to a salon. Then go to the appointment and get the spray tan. They spray the mist on you and it dries quickly. Spray tans are a safer way to get a tan but most don’t give protection from the

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Melanoma is a cancer of the melanocytes, the cell found in the skin's epidermis that produces melanin. Melanoma most commonly occurs on the trunk or lower extremities. While malignant melanoma is less common than non-melanoma skin cancer , it is considered the most deadly form of skin cancer. This is because melanoma accounts for approximately 75% of deaths associated with skin cancer. In 2013, it is estimated that 76,690 people will be diagnosed with melanoma and 9,480 people will die of melanoma in the United States.

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Do you have a mole that 's always bothered you? Most moles are harmless skin growths comprised of a collection of pigmented cells, according to WebMD. However, if you have a cancerous mole, it has more serious ramifications for your health. Unsure about your mole? Gateway Dermatology PC in Lincoln, NE, has answers.

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“Warning: That Tan Could Be Hazardous” by Sabrina Tavernise appeared on New York Times, in the January 10, 2015. In her article, Tavernise insists that indoor tanning provides people with skin cancer which might bring them to having melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer). Sabrina Tavernize says that many factors, including genetics, are at play with skin cancer, one of the largest is the ultraviolet light, which people get during tanning process, it exposures its non burning ray to getting melanoma. Teenage girls from different states, who were intervied said, that tan skin makes them feel “… more confident and more comfortable...,” when they walk around, but they don’t realize what the risk is. According to the information used in the article, tanning beds account approximately 400,000 cases of skin cancer in the United States each year, with 6,000 cases of melanoma.

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