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Addicted to tanning: This could be you at age 26... Dead...
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TheNatural
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Yeah i'm aware of those. Maybe I'm ignorant, I just didn't know if the other forms of light from the sun could actually tan you.
This. So much this.
Furthermore, most have the same 'you're being too overprotected' when it comes to non-smoking because of lung cancer risks. Or preferring organic vegetables over ones having bathed in pesticides etc. That list goes on and on.
Devolution
Member
I was told at an early age to watch some of my moles carefully since I was out in the sun a lot as a child. My mom even had a weird (non-cancerous) growth pop up once. Since then I make sure to check my moles to make sure they haven't changed size or color.
RomanticHeroX
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A few generations ago the common thought was pale skin makes you look important and refined, but a tan makes you look like a filthy commoner forced to work outside. The obsession for tans is very recent and completely arbitrary. It needs to be changed too because it absolutely can be harmful.
Devolution
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Bulbo Urethral Baggins
Banned
Guess who.
Looks like Devolution and her momma. I had the same furniture for a while. That's how I know.
(you look good with a tan)
Twilight Princess
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Sun 1
Fair skin 0
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Fair skin 0
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Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
This, so much. Here in the Midwest, people in their 40's look like they are in their 50's or 60's, shit's terrible. Hope this news puts more people off this terrible fad
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
Banned
Never fall asleep like this.
Do you think this is painful?
Do you think this is painful?
I gotta thing for those sticker tanlines.
This is a little too much though.
Not really safe for work maybe?
This is a little too much though.
Not really safe for work maybe?
I don't know. My Vitamin D levels were in the toilet. Vitamin D isn't actually a vitamin and it plays a ton of vital roles in the human body (and is naturally gotten from UV light). I'm convinced we've gone the opposite direction on this. Human beings need some sun. Even if you're fair skinned, if you lie out a couple times a week for 20 -30 minutes, you can not only build up a decent tan, but you won't burn. And it's the nasty burns that will get you skin cancer. IMO it goes against human evolution to shun the sun. And we've gone there. I live in Florida and it's shocking to see so many kids walking around looking like vampires.
In fact, now that my Vit D levels are good, the sun no longer feels so good. It used to feel like a full body orgasm to lie in the sun (which I'm fairly certain was the body's way of saying "stay the fuck out here. I need this.")
As always, moderation in everything. If you're not someone who works outside, or a kid who's constantly playing outside, the occasional sun tan is a good thing.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I don't think the evidence supports that statement.
http://www.medinfographics.com/cancer-statistics/melanoma/melanoma-incidence-by-race-and-ethnicity/
African Americans have a 20% decreased survival rate from skin cancer compared to Caucasians, but they're far less likely to get melanoma. In fact, problems associated with vitamin D deficiency are suspected to be a much bigger issue in the African American community.
I think some people tan because it makes them look more toned. Which is why body builders go crazy with the fake tan.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
"Only Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun"
We're so sun starved here that we're not sensible about it.
I never really understood tanning. Some people look good with tans, but it's not like anyone is ugly if they don't have one.
I think fair skin is totally fine as long as it's not deathly pale. And very, very few people are deathly pale, even if they spend all their time indoors.
I think fair skin is totally fine as long as it's not deathly pale. And very, very few people are deathly pale, even if they spend all their time indoors.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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Bulbo Urethral Baggins
Banned
Finally a voice of reason.
damn dude thats cold
Adequate sunlight is one thing, a grill is another. I'm not talking a beach in Northern Germany, it can get over 40C here in summer in cities, and although a beach is a bit cooler, one gets the extra reflection from the water there.
If you are ugly, you are ugly. A tan won't change anything.
Devolution
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Thanks to jakehk for showing me what I'd look like if the Jersey Shore kidnapped me.
CrushDance
Banned
Interesting, I have a link regarding and another study on my PC. I'll try to remember and post it when I can.I don't think the evidence supports that statement.
http://www.medinfographics.com/cancer-statistics/melanoma/melanoma-incidence-by-race-and-ethnicity/
African Americans have a 20% decreased survival rate from skin cancer compared to Caucasians, but they're far less likely to get melanoma. In fact, problems associated with vitamin D deficiency are suspected to be a much bigger issue in the African American community.
I think some people tan because it makes them look more toned. Which is why body builders go crazy with the fake tan.
Also interesting about this buff business. Might be why people think that black people develop muscle faster and denser. I wonder if there's any truth to it at all.
Glad I don't have to worry about this... I've never understood why people are not comfortable with their natural skin color, you have orange people on one extreme and Sammy Sosa on the other....
Have you considered creating your own OT?
Guess who.
Thanks to jakehk for showing me what I'd look like if the Jersey Shore kidnapped me.
Have you considered creating your own OT?
Devolution
Member
You're just jelly you don't have someone to transform you into a Jersey Shore cast member.
People always look better tan. If you're ugly and get a tan, it's at least a step in the right direction.
Barbacoatl
Banned
Opinions are fun.
Autumn Wind
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When I was in my late teens, I went to the tanning salon to clear up some blemishes. I would go maybe three times a month and it eventually worked. I don't tan now though and haven't for a while.
I could see where blacks with melanoma probably have lower survival rates due to us not protecting ourselves from the sun. Also not getting moles checked out since it seems like a "white person's" concern. I'm not saying this is true but just a thought.
I live in Seattle and am really vitamin D deficient. My doctor told me that 10 minutes in the sun is enough though, not 20 or 30. I also use sunscreen when I ride and run just in case.
I live in Seattle and am really vitamin D deficient. My doctor told me that 10 minutes in the sun is enough though, not 20 or 30. I also use sunscreen when I ride and run just in case.
Chinpoko_Master
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I find it funny when people tell me I'm "pale" as if there's something wrong with that. My skin is naturally fair and I'm fine with that. I like it, actually.
It's art.
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Deleted member 1235
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meh. she could have got just as fucked by regular sunlight. Everyone has known for years that tanning beds are the equivalent of lying in the sun for that many hours. Not sure how this is shocking or interesting.
I don't think it's true, just that it's a faster growing population and is caught later due to that kind of mindset. As a kid I was always out in the sun and never got a serious sunburn, just minor burns on my nose and ears so I basically never wore sunscreen unless I was at the beach all day.
Last summer someone noticed I had this weird perfectly circular pitch black round mole that I ended up getting checked out. Thankfully it wasn't cancer, just abnormal cells, but it was a wakeup call to me.
There's really no reason for dark skinned people to not wear sunscreen or skip looking for early warning signs.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
They're actually quite a bit worse, because they emit mostly UVA rays, which penetrate deeply and damage the DNA in melanocyte cells. This can lead to melanoma.
thoughthorizon
Member
Come to Australia! We have our own ozone layer hole to promote extra UV for all of you!
Seriously though - standing in the sun with SPF4? Tanning beds from a young age? That's just ridiculous - you can't even get an SPF that low here, and we have constant ad campaigns telling us to stay the hell out of the sun.
I work in an office, don't get out in the sun that much, and at age 33 had already had two skin cancers removed. Several people I work with have had the same.
Australia - if the venomous creatures don't get you, the radiation from the sun will.
Seriously though - standing in the sun with SPF4? Tanning beds from a young age? That's just ridiculous - you can't even get an SPF that low here, and we have constant ad campaigns telling us to stay the hell out of the sun.
I work in an office, don't get out in the sun that much, and at age 33 had already had two skin cancers removed. Several people I work with have had the same.
Australia - if the venomous creatures don't get you, the radiation from the sun will.
High five dark skinned brother!
Never knew it was more common in males than females. Kind of makes sense, since males are more prone to work outside?I don't think the evidence supports that statement.
http://www.medinfographics.com/cancer-statistics/melanoma/melanoma-incidence-by-race-and-ethnicity/
African Americans have a 20% decreased survival rate from skin cancer compared to Caucasians, but they're far less likely to get melanoma. In fact, problems associated with vitamin D deficiency are suspected to be a much bigger issue in the African American community.
I think some people tan because it makes them look more toned. Which is why body builders go crazy with the fake tan.
Admiral Bone to Pick
Banned
Men in general are more likely to contract cancer, although I'm not exactly sure how it breaks down among types that affect both genders.
I am crazy white. I try to avoid too much sun because I get freckles on my face from it, and I don't want the premature aging and cancer risk. If I do go out for a long time I use the maximum sunscreen I can find, usually around SPF 90 or so.
On the positive side, my skin really hasn't aged at all in the past 10 years. I would like a light tan though, if only so I don't have to hear any more Twilight jokes. I have used the gradual tanning lotion but it is a chore, especially if you want to cover more than just your face and neck. I am tempted to try the tanning salon spray tan where they air brush your whole body. Has anyone tried it? I just want a light tan, nothing crazy.
On the positive side, my skin really hasn't aged at all in the past 10 years. I would like a light tan though, if only so I don't have to hear any more Twilight jokes. I have used the gradual tanning lotion but it is a chore, especially if you want to cover more than just your face and neck. I am tempted to try the tanning salon spray tan where they air brush your whole body. Has anyone tried it? I just want a light tan, nothing crazy.
CrushDance
Banned
I couldn't find the right link, but the following article agrees with my previous statement. But I get what you were saying. It's just that people with darker skin have that mindset of "It can't happen to me", so it turns up in larger quantities within as they get older. I do believe though that having dark skin does give a somewhat strong advantage. Atleast regarding survial in nature itself.
No, tanning in general is gross and unhealthy since you cooked your skin.
Pale skin is hot as hell.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I disagree.
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