With all spring's sunshine, you can't help but bask in it--and want that golden glow to show. It's been said before but bears repeating: there is no such thing as a safe suntan. No, you’re not safe from UV damage if you bake after 3pm. No, you’re not safe if you establish a base tan at the tanning salon first (please, just say no to tanning beds!). And no, you’re not safe if you never get a sunburn. Read more »
Getting a golden glow may require only a few visits to a tanning salon, but it takes years – often a decade or more – to see long-term damage. And because young women who begin using tanning beds at an early age don’t see skin changes right way, they’re often lulled into a false sense of security. Don’t be fooled, says Melissa Piliang, a dermatologist at Cleveland Clinic. Even if the impairment is not immediately visible to the human eye, those ultraviolet (UV) rays in the tanning salon are causing long-term damage.
