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donesy
Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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Location: New York
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 Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: Skin cancer from tanning beds |
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| How dangerous are tanning beds? My friends and I are planning to get some tan the quickest way before we head for Mexico two weeks from now. But since it's our first time to do so, we've conducted a sort of research for its advantages and disadvantages. Well, most of the articles we've read say that we can get skin cancer from it, and we don't want that to happen. Can someone enlighten us please about this? |
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marsto911
Joined: 14 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:22 am Post subject: safe tanning |
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Hi,
It is believed in the skin care community that any tanning is damaging to skin. Self-tanners and bronzers are believed to be very safe, however, they will not prevent sunburn from sun exposure.
Daily sunscreen to all exposed areas is cruial.
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rho67
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| I just had surgery for melanoma. I had a very dark, almost black otherwise normal looking mole, just came up within the last few months. I now am the proud owner of a 4 inch scar on my back. Also had 2 lymph nodes removed. And yes, I was a lifelong indoor-outdoor tanner. It was more on my side than my back , and the only way i'd get sun on that spot was when I'd lay on my side in the tanning bed. |
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marsto911
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'm very sorry to hear about melanoma. That is a very scary diagnosis. How old are you?
Marilyn |
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rho67
Joined: 08 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I found out the day after my 39th birthday, August 10 2006. Everything is ok now, I dont need any further treatment. But I cant help but blame myself for this. All the research Ive done has sated most UV damage is done by the time people are out of puberty. Even if you dont see immediate damage , it takes years for the damage to show up. If anyone has ANY questionable moles or freckles they should get them checked out. |
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qutee22
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:16 am Post subject: |
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| rho67 wrote: | | I just had surgery for melanoma. I had a very dark, almost black otherwise normal looking mole, just came up within the last few months. I now am the proud owner of a 4 inch scar on my back. Also had 2 lymph nodes removed. And yes, I was a lifelong indoor-outdoor tanner. It was more on my side than my back , and the only way i'd get sun on that spot was when I'd lay on my side in the tanning bed. |
I am so sorry for you. What stage was it and do they think they got it all?
what skin color do you have and are you red haired? |
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Jessicatrutt
Joined: 13 Aug 2021
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Location: Colombia
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:35 am Post subject: - |
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| I never know what to say in these situations that means how I feel. Just picture me with red eyeballs and a sniffly nose from crying. Best of luck with the others. |
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