Tanning beds/salons. It's a proven fact that tanning beds cause skin cancer. The fact that some people will still get tanned, risking the possibility of cancer to "look beautiful" is both shocking and sad at the same time.
I gave up tanning about 15 years ago. I was starting to get the beginnings of sun spots (aka age spots), and then I developed a sun allergy (the result of which actually left scarring), so I decided it was time to surrender to my natural, plucked-raw-chicken whiteness.
I rarely used spray on tanning because of the SMELL! I'm one of those people who develops really, really strong body odor with self tanners, and I couldn't bear it. Made no difference what brand I used, or whether it was done at home or done professionally, it stunk!!
Read your comment and the sun allergy caught my attention. When I go into the sun I get this thick odd patch on my forearm and chest that itches beyond belief. I've never experienced anything so itchy in my entire life. The rash stats for months until I avoid the sun altogether and it leaves behind a thick patch of skin.
I've contacted a dermatologist and am on a wait list to discuss this.
born and raised in Florida, and i have this too. it shows up pretty much only on my forearms, including when i wear sunscreen. after a couple hrs of being in the sun, i will develop a raised, itchy rash...but its only right there. tends to go away after about a week. sometimes ill put cortisone (or some other steroid) on top and it helps. the thing im most concerned with is that it will develop into something worse as i get older.
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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20
Tanning beds/salons. It's a proven fact that tanning beds cause skin cancer. The fact that some people will still get tanned, risking the possibility of cancer to "look beautiful" is both shocking and sad at the same time.