Have you seen this article by Paul Fassa that has been all over Facebook about skin cancer and sunscreen? When you see things like this do you ever become curious and wonder if its true? In this case, I couldn’t resist. Is there really some new piece of research out there that turns everything I […]
With summer just around the corner in Seattle, this is a great time of the year to start thinking about sun protection. Everyone knows that you should go to the tanning parlor and get a good base tan before you go on vacation to someplace sunny, because then you won’t get burned on vacation. […]
1. Tanning is ok if I don’t get burned. Myth Blistering sunburns are a well-known melanoma risk factor. Somehow, this has led to claims that tanning without burning is safe. But just like unicorns, “safe” tanning is a myth. Cumulative sun exposure, whether a burn develops or not, is also a melanoma risk factor, as […]
You don’t have to give up vacations in Hawaii or fear the outdoor activities that you enjoy. You simply need to take precautions to protect yourself. Realistically, I don’t expect anyone to be perfect and have been burned myself, but these measures WILL make a difference that translates into a decreased risk of skin cancer.
Redheads are increased risk of melanoma and new evidence shows that is the very production of their red pigment that is to blame.
A major European study recently combined the results of 27 other studies over the last 30 years in Europe looking at the relationship between tanning and melanoma. They confirmed several things that we suspected were true: Any use of indoor tanning is associated with a 20% higher risk of melanoma Tanning before the age of […]
Q: I’ve actively tanned for the last 11 years. What are my chances of getting skin cancer now? What’s the chance of me getting skin cancer because I’ve been naturally tanning since I was 6. I am 17 now? What can I do to lower my future risk? Is it too late??? A: Intentional tanning […]
Q: I am sixteen and I want to go tanning for prom. I just dont know what to do– whether spray tanning or in a bed tanning? I know tanning in a bed causes cancer, but if I just go for like 2 weeks everyother day will it hurt? A: Yes, it will. Studies have shown that […]
Q: Is tanning occasionally (1-10 times a year) damaging to my skin? I don’t burn and have no family history of skin cancer? -Bothell, WA A: Doesn’t matter if you burn or not. The tanning response requires genetic damage to the DNA in your skin cells in order for tanning to happen. Even tanning 10 […]
