Throughout history, the "ideal" image of people has changed significantly. From the white wigs of the 18th century to the blond dye of now, people have been expected to look differently over time, with different styles and fads. People have always enjoyed going to the beach and pool, spending time outside and relaxing. In recent years, however, the purpose of being outside has gone beyond just relaxing, and on to changing your image. Society has found an addiction with tanning. Everyone loves coming back from the beach with a nice, dark tan, however, they don't know the dangers entailed. I, personally, had to learn about the dangers the hard way.
For years, in health class our teacher would lecture us about overexposure to the sun. They would hand out packets and pamphlets about melanoma and skin cancer, but everyone would simply think, "Why would it happen to me?" Unfortunately, it has to happen to someone, but I certainly didn't expect it to happen to me.
After a long trip to Miami with my friends, I began to very much enjoy tanning, the activity as well as the look. When I came back to New York, there simply wasn't enough sun, or a good beach where I can go to keep up my tan. My friends and I began to go to a local tanning salon. We all found it awesome that we can go somewhere, pay a couple of dollars, and a few minutes later we had a great looking tan. We started to make usual visits, and we signed up for a year worth of tanning thanks to the very convincing salespeople at the salon. Whenever I had a few minutes, I would just go to the tanning salon. People would always compliment my tan, and ask if I just got back from vacation or where I was. I loved how I looked and I didn't see any problem with what I was doing...
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...s dangerous act. I think that the actual experience of having the piece of cancer removed was what really struck me that this is a real danger and that it can actually hurt people. I was lucky that my tumor was benign. After this experience, I decided that it's important to help others and prevent them from going through what I had to go through. I volunteered at my middle school a couple of times to talk to the health classes about the risks of sun exposure and the possibility of cancer. I could see in their eyes that by seeing someone who actually went through the pain and suffering causes by the sun and light, they understood the real, immediate and true risks of cancer. It was no longer some old person coming to speak to us, it was me, an 18 year old student who never thought it would happen to him. I hope that I actually made a difference in one of their lives.
The impacts of this behaviour not only prevent people to get sunburn or skin erythema but also can reduce the risk of skin cancer. In addition, it can raise the awareness of sun protection so as to change the people’s attitude of sun protection.
Have you ever seen commercials on television advertising allergy medications? The advertisement states that taking the medication can cause abnormal sleep patterns, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, itching, watery eyes, rashes, and headaches. A conclusion could be made that the side effects of the product would be much worse than the allergy problem. However, people still purchase the product. The lengths an average person will go in order to get a quick fix is amazing. It is this way of thinking that makes tanning beds so popular. Over the last decade, cancer causing tanning beds have given self-image issues to people across the world.
Tanning is a commonly used by Caucasian women to cause their skin tone to darken. Melanin is what gives skin its color. Naturally, when we are exposed to sun, the production of a pigment known as melanin starts which itself acts as a deterrent to the burning effects of ultra violet rays of sun (Pakhare). Some Caucasians find it necessary to tan to increase beauty. It is not necessary to tan to increase beauty.
"Everyone should be aware that what happened to me could very possibly happen to anyone," said Rice. "The risks that come along with tanning are not far from a reality, even if they sneak up on people ten or twenty years down the road." Rice understands that tanning provides an ultimate self-esteem boost.
In today’s culture, being tan coincides with what is believed to be beautiful. As a result, it is no surprise that in the United States of America, an estimated 922,000 people are currently living with some level of melanoma. Even though the news media and doctors warn people about the risks of too much sun exposure and give information as to how to prevent contracting skin cancer, people are still disregarding this important information and going into the sun for extended periods of time unprotected.
Well-known magazines often have broad headlines that show off celebrities sporting bronzed skin, and these articles often throw around the words “healthy” and “glowy” in a positive context. With this influence subjected upon the general public, indoor tanning has become a popular recreation of American men and women alike. As this new trend continues to rise, medical researchers are beginning to pay close attention to the health effects of indoor tanning, especially when referring to tanning beds, respectively. Through many recent case findings and studies, scientists have linked the use of tanning beds to many dermal health problems including types of skin cancers that are deadly. Despite the fact that tanning beds are detrimental to the dermal health of its victims, the use of tanning beds is on the rise and growing.
Isn’t it overwhelming to consider the fact that approximately one in eight deaths in the world are due to cancer? To make this more comprehensible, the number of deaths caused by cancer is greater than caused by AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Along with the idea that this disease does not have a definite cure is a mind-staggering concept to grasp. If not caught in time, cancer means guaranteed death. These types of thoughts were floating around my head when my mother had told me that my father had mouth cancer.
Tanning is a symbol of having money and leisure time. In the culture today having a nice tan is considered desirable “Tanning has not always been considered desirable. In the past, tanning was often associated with outdoor manual labor and poverty. Then, in the 1920s, the designer Coco Chanel returned from a vacation on the Riviera with a deep tan. Tanning suddenly became fashionable and a symbol of wealth and leisure” (Alic). After Coco Chanel’s return everyone wanted to be tan; movie stars, politicians, models, teenagers, housewives all wanted to have a bronzed look. The rich people traveled to sunny places in the winter or used sunlamps. Ordinary people got their tans from lying out in the sun for hours. Sunburns became extremely common in this ti...
Informing you on a everyday thing some girls do, which is tanning. Two main questions you have to ask yourself is it healthy? And will it cause skin cancer ? Well to answer both of those questions you can get skin cancer, and it is healthy for you. Only some parts of it is healthy though, not all of it. And thats what we will be explaining in this paper today. We both do tan so we’re not against it and see the good thing about tanning. Not everyone has to be on our side, some people may like tanning naturally better to begin with.
Indoor tanning is becoming a very popular “hobby”, but most people do not know, or do not care, about its dangerous side effects. Studies show that people who use tanning booths have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with skin cancer. If someone were to start tanning indoors before they turn 30 or 25, the risk of them getting Melanoma peaks, and if they start tanning before they turn 20 or 25, they are much more likely to get basal and squamous cancer.
Kaur, M., MD. “Tanning Booth Junkies”. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatolody.56:375-9(2007). Web. 15 Mar.2010
Surprisingly, even with these astonishing numbers people still continue to put themselves at risk everyday. The solution to all this is very simple, we all need to wear sunscreen when planning to expose ourselves to the sun. There are also other everyday preventive measures that we can take to decrease our chances of harmful exposure to the sun. It is always helpful to wear a shirt and a hat with a broad brim. Wear sunglasses that absorb 99%-100% of UV rays to help your block your eyes and the skin around your eyes from these harmful rays. The two most important things for most people who like to tan are to seek shade frequently and to never use tanning beds. You can put your body at even more of a higher risk of contracting skin cancer when staying in the constant heat.
Have you ever seen someone who was so usually tan that their skin almost looked leathery? Or someone who just couldn't go a day without tanning? On average over one million people spend their money on tanning. Unfortunately, this isn't just a fun hobby, these people are at risk. People who tan excessively are what dermatologist call tanorexics. People who are tanorexics see their complexion and wish it were different. They feel self conscious when others are more tan than they are. Although wanting to be tan may not always be a bad thing many people take it to far. Tanorexia is a tanning addiction most young adults have that is caused by mental illnesses and is also a replacement for drugs and alcohol, and leads to horrible diseases such as skin cancer.
Tanning can boost a person’s mood, and it can also enhance his or her confidence. A golden glow caused by a tan makes most people feel good about themselves. Sun tanning and laying in a tanning bed can give a person a golden glow and also help a person to relax. Sometimes a person needs to let their worries fade away for a little bit and these tanning methods can do that for some people. Tanning helps cope with stress and depressions as stated in the text “tanning has known to improve seasonal affective disorder” which is a type of depression that a person goes through around the same time every year (Banerjee). For many people tanning is not even on their mind for example, kids could swim all day long and not even notice he or she were tanning or maybe even getting a sun burn. He or she may think they are just having a good time outside but do not realize what may be happening to their skin. Also, another way people get sun exposure without realizing it is by playing sports or attending an outdoor sporting event. Many people work outside under the sun all day. These people need to be educated on the effects of the sun and how to protect
Cancer is a deadly disease that millions of people die from a year. Many loved ones are killed with little to no warning affecting families across our world. My family happened to be one that was affected by this atrocious disease. This event changed the way my family members and I viewed cancer.