Tanning Is Out, Your Skin Is In

A public service announcement from the Melanoma Foundation New England about the dangers of tanning beds and its educational program Your Skin Is In.

People who use tanning beds once a month before the age of 35 increases their risk of melanoma by 75%. Melanoma is the 2nd most common cancer for teens and young adults aged 15-29.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• melanoma
• tanning
• tanning salon
• tanning bed
• cancer
• skin cancer
• UV rays
• teens

[beccaboo2]

Everyone that thinks this video is "ridiculous" and "blown out of proportion" is wrong. DEAD wrong. I have Melanoma stage 3. There's NO SUCH THING as a safe tan, no matter whether you get it outside or in a cancer tan bed. Your skin turning darker is NOT healthy, it's DAMAGE, get it?? Good for your skin?? C'mon!! Be real! You want Vitamin D so bad, TAKE A VITAMIN PILL! You're not doing it for the vitamin D, that's just an excuse you use, it's just vanity pure and simple. Please don't tan EVER!

[jackiedoss]

@sexymisexy Fine. It's up to you. It's like a game of roulette. Go ahead. Take a chance. "think!"

[piercinggod]

And there's no scientific link that UV exposure is related to Melanoma. Because most melanomas are found where the skin is least exposed to the sun. Chew on that for a minute.

[piercinggod]

Visit these websites for more information. Hopefully you guys will learn the truth about the tanning!

tanningtruth . com

sunislife . com

(youtube wouldn't let me put links)

[piercinggod]

The derm industry wants you to think that tanning is an absolutely TERRIBLE thing, when it's not. I'm not encouraging anyone to go out and tan, but I want YOU to be informed about the sun and ultraviolet exposure and how it is good for you and how things (like this video) is blown WAY out of proportion.

[piercinggod]

Third, there is such thing as a safe tan. Our bodies are SUPPOSED to tan. It is NATURAL. It is not skin damage. It is a NATURAL process. Having a base tan is like having an SPF 20 barrier on your skin. Do you know that more people that do NOT tan have a much higher risk of melanoma than a tanner? It's true.

And also, you take a risk with anything you do. And doing too much of anything isn't the best for you. But this is a VERY negative add. The benefits of tanning OUT WEIGH the risks by ALOT.

[piercinggod]

i'm a tanner. And I'm a tanner for multiple reasons. This video is absolutely ridiculous.

First off, Everything and everybody in this world would NOT be living if it wasn't for Ultraviolet radiation.

Second, Tanning is an AMAZING source of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is such an important vitamin. It helps prevent MULTIPLE forms of cancers, Multiple sclerosis, ricketts, and studies are showing that it also helps slow down the progression of the HIV virus.

[TheDellanator]

Thank god I dont tan anyway. Y'all should be happy with whatever skin colour you have.

[CitywideXtremeSenior]

i tan everyday and this makes me really think about it . . . . ..

[Babykittyyy123]

I just wanna show this video to all the tan bitches at my school and ask them, is it seriously worth it? Is being tan for a few months worth looking old, having a higher risk of skin cancer, and possible death? I like to think most would say no, but you can never be too sure. I blame Jersey Shore.