Sitting on a sunbed to tan? You’re Making Your Skin Older, Science Confirms It

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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session in the tanning bed May last just five minutes – but researchers warn of exposure their ultraviolet radiation really can age skin decadesas well as causes fatal skin cancer,

While it has long been understood that those who use tanning beds have a higher risk of skin cancer, a new study from colleagues at the University of California at San Francisco and Northwestern University finds for the first time that young indoor tanners experience genetic changes. can lead to more mutations in their skin cells compared to people twice their age.

These mutations can cause skin cancers, including the rare and deadly melanoma.

“We found that people who used tanning beds in their 30s and 40s had even more mutations than people in their 70s and 80s in the general population,” Dr. Bishal Tandukar of San Francisco said,

“In other words, the skin of those who use tanning beds appears decades older at the genetic level.”

Researchers say that using tanning beds causes the skin to become genetically older, leading to more lethal mutations than people who tan in the sun.

Researchers say that using tanning beds causes the skin to become genetically older, leading to more lethal mutations than people who tan in the sun. ,AFP via Getty Images,

Wrong kind of UV rays

Examining the medical records of more than 32,000 dermatology patients and skin samples from 26 donors, researchers found that those who used tanning beds also had more skin mutations on their lower backs.

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While the area does not suffer as much damage from sunlight, tanning beds increase exposure to ultraviolet radiation in that area.

Although ultraviolet rays provide some benefits to our health – they are a source of vitamin dFor example – the lighting in tanning beds is not uniform.

“The bulbs used in tanning beds emit mostly UVA light; however, your body needs UVB light to make vitamin D,” according to American Academy of Dermatology Association,

Although UVB rays are thought to cause most skin cancers and are the main rays that cause sunburns, UVA rays can also cause cell aging, wrinkles, and some skin cancers. UVA rays penetrate deeper in the skin, The American Cancer Society says,

The risk of melanoma triples

The study found that Using tanning beds triples the risk of melanomaThe deadliest type of skin cancer.

Certain subgroups of people are most at risk, including young women who are the main patrons of the tanning industry.

Common symptoms of melanoma include dark lesions with jagged edges that change in size and color

Common symptoms of melanoma include dark lesions with jagged edges that change in size and color ,getty images,

Skin cancer is most common in people over the age of 50, people who are sunburned or spend a lot of time in the sun, people who have a family history of skin cancer, and people who have light-colored skin, hair, and eyes.

The risk of melanoma is about 60 percent higher if a person starts indoor tanning before the age of 35.

Common symptoms of melanoma These include lesions with uneven edges, many shades of brown or black, darker than other warts, and variations in size, shape, color, and height.

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expected to happen More than 8,400 deaths linked to melanoma This year in America.

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