How the Skin Tans
As a tanner, you have probably always been curious about exactly how your skin tans. The process is really quite simple, and works the same whether you tan indoors or outdoors.
What causes tanning?
Tanning is caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds that causes genetic damage to cells on your outmost layer of skin. The skin tries to prevent further injury by producing melanin (the pigment that gives our skin its color) that results in darkening – what we call a tan.
This damage is cumulative, starting from the very first tan.
What is at stake?
Your Health
- One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.
- Worldwide, there are more skin cancer cases due to indoor tanning than there are lung cancer cases due to smoking.
Your Appearance
- Tanning changes and ages your skin.
- It’s a visible signal of damage that accelerates the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots and weathered skin.
- If you do develop skin cancer, you run the risk of further, sometimes unsightly changes to your appearance.
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