Skin Cancer Experts Warn Tanmaxxing Raises Melanoma Risk 75% With Tanning Beds
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Skin Cancer Experts Warn Tanmaxxing Raises Melanoma Risk 75% With Tanning Beds
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Summary
Dermatologists say the social-media trend “tanmaxxing” pushes dangerous overexposure to sun and tanning products, with some users also skipping sunscreen or adding tanning-bed sessions.
A 75% higher melanoma risk is tied to using tanning beds before age 35, experts said, noting the WHO classifies UV radiation and tanning beds as Group 1 carcinogens.
Doctors rejected two beliefs driving the trend: that skipping sunscreen creates a better tan and that a base tan meaningfully protects against future sunburn.
SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every two hours, is the recommended protection, while tanning beds should be avoided entirely because there is no safe dose of UV exposure.