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Opinion: Any Tan Is Skin Damage

Posted on September 24, 2011March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

Being smart about the sun.

ANY TAN IS SKIN DAMAGE

Summer is gone, but don’t let that stop you from protecting your skin.

Dermatologist Dr. Lawrence E. Gibson says all tanning increases your chance of cancer. He wrote on MayoClinic.com, “… any change in skin color is a sign of damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Repeated exposure to UV radiation — whether from the sun or a tanning bed — increases your risk of premature skin aging and skin cancer.” Continue reading “Opinion: Any Tan Is Skin Damage” →

Opinion: Not Ambitious About a Tan

Posted on August 24, 2011March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

You won’t find this blonde worshiping the sun. With so much evidence about how damaging too much sun can be, I’ve adopted a Scarlett O’Hara attitude of protecting my skin.

O’HARA AND CHANEL

Tanning is a relatively new phenomena. In the civil war epic, Gone With the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara prized her magnolia-white skin and carefully guarded it against the hot Georgia sun. Having a tan was a sign you labored for a living.

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