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VA booths and skin cancer

The relationship between abuse the tanning beds and skin cancer, melanoma seems increasingly clear to the WHO or World Health organization. Is there cause for alarm or just should be careful and not be obsessed by being so tanned?

What are tanning booths?
In most countries increasingly blanketed businesses that have tanning booths (booths UVA). Can be found in gyms, beauty centers, specialty shops only tan (franchises) and there are even devices for private use at home.

Being tan is fashionable
Human beings have a very peculiar to each subject and in this the color of the skin further. In most of the world where people are not white skinned people spend money on skin creams to be more clear because it identifies people with white skin as successful people. In fact, in many countries, almost skin color determines your class and your opportunities in life.

In contrast, in countries with white skin tanning is associated with health and social success. If you have money you can not go on vacation in winter to some exotic (a tan) or snow (also gets very dark).
This obsession to follow the canon of fashion makes for many people is almost an obsession to go to UVA booths to always be tanned.

WHO warning on tanning beds and skin cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) had been warning for years that excessive tanning booths in these Uva rays or artificial tanning could cause skin cancer or melanoma. He explained that it was more dangerous than sun, with protection on the beach because the ozone layer protects us. Just today we can not abuse the sun from the beach and the ozone layer is decreasing due to climate change.

For now the latest study by the International Cancer Center has been published in The Lancet Oncology saying that radiation caused by UVA booths accumulate and that if they start to use before age 30 may increase to 70% in risk of skin cancer or melanoma. Furthermore, it can increase greatly the risk of eye cancer, other skin reactions and a lowered immune system.

Precautions if we go to a tanning booth
It is very important to go only to places with high professionalism. That we can see why more serious in schools inform us of the precautions to follow:

They can not take these UVA people taking certain medications photosensitive (some antidepressants, antibiotics, etc.).. should read the prospectus in advance of any medication you’re taking. The medicinal plant Hypericum or St. John’s Wort would not be appropriate if we tans. These drugs also would discourage us sunbathe on the beach.
Not apply any sunscreen (in an attempt to tan more quickly) and remove all types of cosmetic skin (puee cause allergic or irritant).
The session length and frequency or frequency will depend on our skin type.
They must always inform us of the risk of skin cancer that can lead to abuse.
Finally do not miss ever be of eye protection.
What do the manufacturers or owners of the tanning salons?
To date only been reported that such studies need to be reviewed as they may be wrong and that if the tanning booths or UVA rays are not dangerous if not that, in any case, it could be abuse.

How to achieve a natural tan
There are people that have a hard time tanning or directly turn red just “see” the sun. For such people to take beta-carotene may be helpful as it encourages tanning and above are protected from these reactions so strong (like an allergy) that brings on the sun.
Carrots, oranges, apples, melons, plums, tangerines, grapes, peaches, cherries, apricots, tomatoes, red peppers, borage, dandelion, squash, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, spinach, etc.. food and are especially rich in beta carotene.

Sunbelt progressively and protection is the best way not to endanger our health.
Those that look abnormally pale should see your doctor as they may be suffering from anemia or lack of important nutrients.

Conclusions
Have no reason at all or to WHO on whether tanning beds or UVA rays can cause skin cancer or melanoma it is certain that the abuse of such radiation is very harmful to the skin. The same applies, albeit to a lesser extent, to the abuse of hours tanning on the beach.
Our advice is that, as Hippocrates said, the benefit or harm of a substance or food is usually in the dose.

In all cases we recommend checking with your doctor, therapist or other qualified health provider. The information in this article is for information only.