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Tanning 101
Students, experts weigh tanning’s cosmetic benefits against its health risks
By Kelcey Rieger
THE BATTALION
As the temperature heats up, students are searching for ways to
acquire a golden tan to complement the upcoming swimsuit
season. While some may take to the beaches or poolside,
there are other sun-seekers who may seek a tan indoors.
Carrie Rivera, a sophomore kinesiology major, said she
used to frequent indoor tanning beds because she likes the
way a tan looks.
“I think people look better when they are tanned,” she
said. “1 have gone to a tanning bed before to get rid of
the ‘after winter white shock.’ But I would only go
two or three times a week for one month, because I
tan pretty easily just out in the sun.”
Rivera said indoor tanning is expensive, which is one
of the reasons she doesn’t tan more.
“To me it is not worth it,” she said. “I don’t care as
much now, as I did in high school when price wasn’t the
issue, but appearance was. Now I just don’t have the time or
the money, and getting a great tan is not a priority.”
Price can be an issue for many indoor tanners, so alter
natives such as sunless tanning lotion and sprays offer a
cheaper way to get that golden glow.
“I used a sunless tanner a long time ago,” Rivera said.
"But, I didn’t think it worked that well. It gets stuck in the
cracks of your knees and fingers, making you look two-toned
and streaky.”
Although Rivera’s experience with a sunless tanner may not
have produced positive results, sunless tanning lotions have
improved according to Abra Posey, a sales consultant for Clinique.
“Getting a tan doesn’t have to mean dealing with sun dam
age,” Posey said. “Cosmetic lines like Clinique carry great sun
less tanners that don’t turn you orange and do not streak.
Sunless tanning lotions and sprays are a great way to get a great
tan without the risk of damaging your skin.”
Posey said the majority of the people who buy products from
their self-tanning line are women, but there are quite a few men
who opt for the tan in a bottle.
Jarod Cain, a junior civil engineering major, said he does not
see a point in men paying money to get a tan, whether through
“fake bake” or lotion.
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when they could just go outside and take their shirts off,” he said.
Cain said he thinks indoor tanning is more for women
because they tend to show more skin, but guys usually wear a T-
shirt with sleeves and shorts that go down to their knees.
“Indoor tanning is more of a feminine thing,” he said. “A guy
going to a tanning bed seems a little vain. Almost like they are
trying to be too perfect.”
Cain said he is a little wary of tanning beds and the sun in
general because his family has a history of skin cancer.
“My mom had melanoma, which can greatly increase my
chance of getting skincpncer,” he said. “It’s not like I avoid the
sun, but I also don’t expose myself to UV rays on purpose, like
going to a tanning bed.”
Dr. Terry Jones, a board-certified dermatologist who practices
in the Bryan-College Station area, said an increased incidence of
melanoma can run in the family. With or without a family histo
ry, people should heed the risks of tanning, he said.
“Tanning beds have UV lights that penetrate deep into
skin and the effects of the penetration are non-reversible
and cumulative,” he said. “Early aging, wrinkling, kerato
sis and skin cancer are all short- and long-term effects of
UV exposure.”
Jones said the risk of getting skin cancer has
increased from one in 10,000 about 50 years ago to
I the present statistic of one in 75.
“Last year in my private practice, I saw a rise in
malignant melanoma cases, especially in younger
women,” he said. “Four of the six cases that were
young women with malignant melanoma were avid
indoor tanners.”
Signs of skin cancer include moles that appear asym
metric, have irregular borders, have changed color or are
bigger around than a pencil eraser, Jones said.
Stephanie Ferguson, manager of Bronze Body in
College Station, said tanners at her salon are required to
sign a consent form before tanning.
“Tanning salon regulations are posted in the salon for
the customers as required by state law,” said Ferguson, a
junior agricultural development major. “There are certain
precautions the salon takes to protect the customer. We
require customers to wear goggles and wait 24 hours until
their next tanning session.”
Ferguson said Bronze Body customers range from 15
years old to 50 years old, but most are in their early 20s to late
30s. The average session, she said, lasts 20 to 25 minutes. Not
everyone is a potential candidate for the tanning beds, however.
“If you tan easily in the sun, a tanning bed is a good way to
get the tan you desire,” Ferguson said. “But if you cannot tan in
the sun and are a very white, fair person you probably won't be
able to tan in a bed.”
Jones said laws have been passed in the state of Texas to reg
ulate tanning salons and their practices, but continuous exposure
to ultra-violet rays is still very dangerous and harmful to skin.
“I don’t think a tan is healthy because it is your skin’s pro
tective reaction to sunlight,” he said. “If you insist on tanning
indoors, do it as little as possible, but know the consequences.”
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