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do sun beds actually make u look older?

i usually fake tan but when it starts to wash off it looks so dirty. i also hate the process of using self tanner. i want to start going to the sun beds maybe a few times a week to get a tan but i’m scared to look 40 by the time i’m 30.
Flenflyys · 31-35, F
Yes it will make you look older. All the heavy tanners my age have fine wrinkles at my age now.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@Flenflyys that’s sad
Flenflyys · 31-35, F
@hollyyoung yea. If you put effort into your skincare now you can have great skin into your 50s
accidentprone · 22-25, M
Then just drink a lot of beer, and it will preserve you so you will stay younger looking.
I look 15 years younger than I am.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@accidentprone and i’m done with this convo don’t know how my post turned into this
accidentprone · 22-25, M
@hollyyoung Well it did, but I know you are wanting to run away from it, but it will always stick in the back of your mind. I hope one day it will consume you and take you over, and then you will know what I have been trying to tell you.
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walabby · 61-69, M
Sun beds can make you look DEAD! The incidence of melanoma from the use of sun beds is quite high.
deadgerbil · 22-25
Yes. It ages your skin as the UV rays damage your skin. There's no benefits to tanning
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@deadgerbil i know it ages ur skin over time, but how long does it actually take for the damage to show?
itsok · 31-35, F
If you’re [i]gonna[/i] tan, and all you’re concerned about it the aging, cover your face up. You can fake than that. If you’ve noticed fake tan comes off sooo much more quickly on the face. Or use a skin tint/foundation
Degbeme · 70-79, M
@itsok You seem to know quite a bit about this. 🤔 Why are you not informing us?
itsok · 31-35, F
@Degbeme what do you wanna know, deg?
Degbeme · 70-79, M
@itsok Well with you being me and me being you, I thought we didn`t keep any secrets. 🤭
Magenta · F
Agreed. I've never used one but everyone I know/see who does, their skin looks dried out and aged.
Magenta · F
@NoGamesTolerated I've heard the same, using hats and such to avoid the sun so as not to damage their skin.
I spent far too much time sunbathing when I was much younger, yikes. Now I wear a visor or hat when I'm out for an extended time. 😁
Magenta · F
@cherokeepatti @hollyyoung Natural pale skin is lovely and so so much healthier. 🌷
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@NoGamesTolerated ohh yeah i’ve heard that too actually
MrAverage1965 · 61-69, M
From the UK government

Sunbeds emit ultraviolet radiation, which can cause tanning and sunburn. There is no evidence to suggest any type of sunbed is less harmful than natural sun exposure. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and World Health Organization (WHO) discourages the use of sunbeds for cosmetic tanning.

If you are aged 18 years and over and wish to use a sunbed, ask for a guidance on the use and limit your use of the sunbed – [b]don’t have repeated sessions to build up a quick tan[/b] before a summer holiday. If you have very fair skin, burn easily in the sun or have had skin cancer, don’t use a sunbed.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@MrAverage1965 doesn’t seem worth it
MrAverage1965 · 61-69, M
@hollyyoung If you are going to use one build the tan up gradually
@MrAverage1965 yep.. sun ages one as well.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Creates free radical damage in the skin. If the user also smokes and drinks there is an accumulative effect making it much worse. I worked with a young woman who took pride in her dark tan, she smoked and drank. She also started aging rapidly in her 40’s. So much for vanity.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@hollyyoung Your liver has to deal with all of this. Even tanning. That’s a huge stress on it.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@cherokeepatti why do people go to tanning beds then if they know all this? that’s crazy
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@hollyyoung VANITY ! College coeds would start their tanning January in order to get a tan before they went on Spring Break to beaches somewhere. It happened every year.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
Tanning beds also cause high incidents of skin cancer. Don't use them.
Tanning beds? Oh be sure they will!
accidentprone · 22-25, M
Just go to the beach once a week or spend an hour or so out in the sun in your bikini.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@accidentprone i like in scotland what is sun?
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
live*
accidentprone · 22-25, M
Then move to Florida
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@accidentprone ok packing my bags the now thanks
accidentprone · 22-25, M
@hollyyoung I got a spare bed for you and as much beer as you would want to drink.
Convivial · 26-30, F
A good way to get melanoma...
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
fanuc2013 · 51-55, F
It can be taken to extremes, just like anything else.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@fanuc2013 I know
accidentprone · 22-25, M
well, I guess the answer to the question is something natural.
If you lay in them too long
SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
Enjoy your liver spots
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@SkeetSkeet No thanks i’ve already decided against it
there is literally no benefit to tanning, only downsides, even if you don't see the downsides the next day, week, month, year

it's a foolish practice, dunno why people can't appreciate their natural skin tone
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@BlueGreenGrey because people r made to think they look sick when they’re pale but i agree
Getting a tan however you choose to do it makes you look older. Plus there's the risk of skin cancer.
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@LordShadowfire and not really self tanning doesn’t make u look older, it’s just annoying.
@hollyyoung Sure. What do I know?
hollyyoung · 18-21, F
@LordShadowfire so are u saying even the mousse tan ages ur skin

 
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