Every year more than one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer. Despite this fact, hundreds of thousands of people routinely visit tanning booths. Scientists and most lay people agree that solar radiation is damaging to the skin. The first effect of sun damage causes on the skin and it may become pink red or scorched from a severe burn. Forms of photosensitivity with drug reactions and sun poisoning may also be initiated by tanning booth exposure. Several people, whose tan not only accepts, but expect their skin to pass through these damaging changes. They believe that these harmful skin changes are the path to a deep, golden glow. They want to show healthy. So they often accept the pink, red and even severe burns and blisters, as necessary tribulations that must occur.

Long-term effects of UV exposure:

The effects of too much UVA exposure can lead to eye damage, immune system changes, cataracts, wrinkles and premature aging of the skin and skin cancers. Look at the own skin and compare areas like the front of the hands and the face areas that are almost never exposed to solar radiation. There will be difference in skin texture, tone, wrinkles and areas that are caused by contact to the sun. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and approximately 90 percent of all skin cancers can be traced to UV exposure. Skin cancer most often occurs on
the face and almost never on the buttocks, inner thighs or under the arms.

Who's at risk?

Skin cancer can happen to anyone, yet the risk is greatest for people who have fair skin, have blonde, red or light brown hair, have blue, green, or gray eyes and always burn before tanning. People who burn easily or do not tan easily, but spend a lot of time outdoors. People who have previously been treated for skin cancer or who have a family history of skin cancer, lives in or take regular vacations to high altitudes where Ultraviolet exposure increases with altitude. And mostly to the people who works indoors all week and try to play catch up on the weekend.